Legal Opinion
Eli Trujillo v. Uniroyal Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 6, 1979No. 77-1772PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKAY, Circuit Judge.
As tried, this diversity action claimed strict liability for the manufacture and sale of a defective tire which injured plaintiff when it exploded during mounting. Defendant contended the cause of plaintiff’s injury was misuse by attempting to mount the 750 X 16 tire on a 16.5-inch rather than 16-inch rim.
The portion of the pretrial order relevant to this appeal set out plaintiff’s claims as follows:
Plaintiff Eli Trujillo contends that the defendant Uniroyal Corporation manufactured and sold a defective tire and at the time the said tire was being installed by Eli…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Gerard M. Monod and Alys Monod v. Futura, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Highlands, Inc., a Colorado Corporation, and Whipple Van Ness JonesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1969
- James D. Hodgson, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Lum Humphries, Doing Business as Wagoner Radio CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1972
- W. C. Case v. Dan C. AbramsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1965
- Skyhook Corp. v. JasperNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
- Hallmark Industry v. Reynolds Metals Company, Hallmark Industry v. Harvey Aluminum (Incorporated)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by71 opinions
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- Raymond Lurch v. United States of America, Defendant-Third Party v. The Regents of the University of New Mexico and Ralph Kaplan, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Janet Helene MacCuish Individually and as Parent, Natural Guardian, and Next Friend of Damien MacCuish a Minor v. The United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
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