Warner v. General Motors Corp.

Plaintiffs appeal as of right from a June 26, 1981, jury verdict of no cause of action in favor of both defendants. While the jury found General Motors Corporation to be negligent, it determined that its negligence was not a proximate cause of plaintiff Tim Warner’s injury. The jury also found that Jim Vetter Chevrolet did not breach any implied warranty.

Plaintiffs purchased a new 1972 Chevrolet Vega from Vetter during May, 1972. GM had marked the Vega as being designed for the consumer who cared to do his or her own routine maintenance. The Vega came equipped with a "do-it-yourself’ service…