Legal Opinion
Wilson v. BF Goodrich
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided March 18, 1982No. TC A7704-05292, CA 15106, SC 27885PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*628LINDE, J.
Plaintiff was injured when a tire manufactured by defendant exploded while plaintiff was inflating it. The tire was a so-called “space saver” spare tire, different from tires used on regular automobile wheels, and instructions affixed to it stated that the tire and wheel should be fixed to the car or to a tire mounting stand before being inflated. There was evidence that plaintiff did not follow this and other precautions in attempting to use the tire.
The present action against defendant manufacturer, along with other defendants, was brought on separate allegations of negligence and…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- McEwen v. Ortho Pharmaceutical CorporationOregon Supreme Court · 1974
- Sandford v. Chevrolet Division of General MotorsOregon Supreme Court · 1982
- Anderson v. Klix Chemical Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1970
- Yundt v. D & D BOWL, INC.Oregon Supreme Court · 1971
- Krohmer v. DahlMontana Supreme Court · 1965
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Tadsen v. Praegitzer Industries, Inc.Oregon Supreme Court · 1996
- Benjamin v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 2002
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