Legal Opinion
Wahl v. American Honda Motor Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 24, 1999PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Alan D. Oshrin, J.
In this products liability action, the plaintiff claims that the defendant Honda improperly designed a recreational vehicle known as a ATC 250R. The vehicle was built in 1985, sold in 1987 and the plaintiff was injured while operating the vehicle on a public road in 1989. The vehicle in question has three wheels: one in the front and two to the rear.
The plaintiffs claims of defective design concern two aspects of the vehicle. First, the plaintiff claims that the distance between the ground and the center of gravity when compared to the distance between…
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