Legal Opinion
Goddard v. General Motors Corp.
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided November 14, 1979No. 78-1528PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHerbert, J.
Appellant urges principally that the retail purchaser of a motor vehicle may recover consequential damages when the seller breaches its express warranty, notwithstanding language in the warranty which denies recovery of such damages.
Appellee, General Motors, expressly warranted to owners of 1973 Vega automobiles that “for a period of 12 months or 12,000 miles, whichever^first occurs, it***[would] repair any defective or malfunctioning part of the vehicle,” and that such repairs would be “performed by any authorized Chevrolet dealer within a reasonable time following delivery of the vehicle to…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Clark v. International Harvester Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1978
- Durfee v. Rod Baxter Imports, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Murray v. Holiday Rambler, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
- Adams v. J. I. Case Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1970
- Beal v. General Motors CorporationDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1973
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3Cited by39 opinions
- Chemtrol Adhesives, Inc. v. American Manufacturers Mutual InsuranceOhio Supreme Court · 1989
- Frank's Maintenance & Engineering, Inc. v. C. A. Rorerts Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1980
- Canal Electric Co. v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
- Schurtz v. BMW of North America, Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 1991
- Jacobs v. Rosemount Dodge-Winnebago SouthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
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