Henry v. General Motors Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously reversed on the law without costs and complaint dismissed. Memorandum: A 10-wheel tank truck manufactured by defendant General Motors Corporation (defendant) and operated by plaintiff Dale A. Henry (plaintiff) flipped over after plaintiff failed to negotiate a curve at the bottom of a hill on Dake Road in Otto. Plaintiff sustained serious hip injuries and commenced this lawsuit. The sole theory of liability advanced at trial was that the accident was caused by a manufacturing defect in the truck’s braking system. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for…
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