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Endicott v. Nissan Motor Corp.

California Court of Appeal

Decided October 5, 1977No. Civ. 48540PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

FLEMING, Acting P. J.

Product liability action arising out of the rupture of an allegedly defective lap seat belt in plaintiff’s 1967 Datsun 411 automobile. The belt broke when plaintiff lost control of the car on an icy winding road, and the car struck an embankment and rolled over. Plaintiff appeals (1) the court’s order denying his motion for a new trial following unanimous jury verdicts in favor of defendants Nissan Motor Corporation (manufacturer and American distributor of the automobile) and Turnbull & Gamble (the retail seller), and (2) the court’s order at the close of…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Nga Li v. Yellow Cab Co.California Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Cronin v. J.B.E. Olson Corp.California Supreme Court · 1972
  4. Price v. Shell Oil Co.California Supreme Court · 1970
  5. Luque v. McLeanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Soule v. General Motors Corp.California Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Rutherford v. Owens-Illinois, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Day v. RosenthalCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
  4. DiCola v. White Brothers Performance Products, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2008
  5. Whitehead v. American Motors Sales Corp.Utah Supreme Court · 1990

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