Legal Opinion
Fierro v. International Harvester Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 14, 1982No. Civ. 61577PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
COMPTON, J.
Appeal by plaintiffs in a wrongful death action from a judgment in favor of defendant. We affirm.
International Harvester Company (International) builds, among other things, a vehicle known as the 1600 series Loadstar truck consisting of only an engine, cab and chassis. These skeleton vehicles are sold to commercial users who install a body or other additions according to their particular needs.
In 1969, International sold one of these units to Luer Packing Company (Luer). At the time of delivery the unit was equipped with three fuel tanks—one located under the cab and two…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Barker v. Lull Engineering Co.California Supreme Court · 1978
- Canifax v. Hercules Powder Co.California Court of Appeal · 1965
- Merlo v. Standard Life & Accident InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
- Hyatt v. Sierra Boat Co.California Court of Appeal · 1978
- Kaiser Steel Corp. v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1976
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Taylor v. Elliott Turbomachinery Co. Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2009
- Widson v. International Harvester Co.California Court of Appeal · 1984
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