Legal Opinion
Wilson v. B. F. Goodrich Co.
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided May 11, 1981No. A7704-05292, CA 15106PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRichardson, P. J.
The plaintiff in this personal injury action appeals a judgment awarding him $30,000 and.seeks a new trial on the issue of damages.
Plaintiff was injured when a "space saver spare tire,” manufactured by defendant, exploded while he was inflating it. The method by which he attempted to inflate the tire differed in significant respects from the cautionary instructions affixed to the tire. The injuries plaintiff sustained were variously described by the witnesses. Generally, however, he suffered some degree of injury affecting the brain, with resulting effects on his behavior, his need for…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Weiss v. NORTHWEST ACCEPTANCE CORPORATIONOregon Supreme Court · 1976
- Anderson v. Klix Chemical Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1970
- Krohmer v. DahlMontana Supreme Court · 1965
- Plourd v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1973
- Baccelleri v. Hyster Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Overstreet v. Shoney's, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1999
- Sandford v. Chevrolet Division of General MotorsOregon Supreme Court · 1982
- Wilson v. BF GoodrichOregon Supreme Court · 1982
- Gerald v. HODGE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Donna SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Wells v. MarleauCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1986
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