Legal Opinion
Kehn v. Cooley Volkswagen Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 12, 1983PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Appeals from an order of the Supreme Court at Special Term (Levine, J.), entered March 17, 1982 in Saratoga County, which granted Volkswagenwerk AG of Wolfsburg, Germany’s motion for summary judgment. This is an action to recover for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff Donald Kehn as the result of a single-car accident. He was operating his 1974 Volkswagen when the driver’s seat suddenly and unexpectedly tipped backwards, causing him to lose control of the vehicle. The accident then occurred and he sustained serious personal injuries. The vehicle was manufactured by defendant and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Zuckerman v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Robinson v. Reed-Prentice Division of Package Machinery Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Haig v. Channing Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
3Cited by2 opinions
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- Parsons v. Honeywell, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991