Legal Opinion
Hoover v. New Holland North America, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 1, 2014PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Abdus-Salaam, J.
Plaintiff-respondent Jessica Bowers sustained severe injuries when she was caught and dragged into the rotating driveline of a tractor-driven post hole digger distributed by defendant-appellant CNH America LLC (CNH) and sold by defendant-appellant Niagara Frontier Equipment Sales, Inc. (Niagara) (collectively, defendants). Prior to the accident, Peter Smith, the owner of the post hole digger, removed a plastic safety shield from the machine after years of use had left the shield damaged *47beyond repair. The main issue presented on this appeal is whether…
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