Legal Opinion
Frericks v. General Motors Corp.
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided March 18, 1974No. 241, September Term, 1973PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMenchine, J.
Lowe, J., dissents and filed a dissenting opinion at page 540 infra.
Evans 1 and Larsen,2 continuing their national battle for supremacy, meet for the first time on Maryland soil.3 Each a *520direct descendant of MacPherson v. Buick, 111 N. E. 1050 (N.Y. 1916), they have enunciated “second collision” principles precisely poles apart. Their clashing concept as to the appropriate legal principle controlling manufacturers’ liability for design defects producing enhanced injuries in motor vehicle accidents but not causing or contributing to the initial collision, has led to a new “War between the…
2Cases cited45 opinions
- MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Erling David Larsen v. General Motors Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- Cronin v. J.B.E. Olson Corp.California Supreme Court · 1972
- Tobin v. GrossmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Campo v. ScofieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Volkswagen of America, Inc. v. YoungCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
- Maxted v. Pacific Car & Foundry CompanyWyoming Supreme Court · 1974
- Helen L. Huff, Administratrix of the Estate of Jessee Huff, Deceased v. White Motor CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- Lobianco v. Property Protection, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Frericks v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1975
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