Cova v. Harley Davidson Motor Co.

The plaintiffs, Charles C. and Julia Cova, doing business as Bob-O-Link Golf Course, purchased golf carts manufactured by the defendant, Harley Davidson Motor Company. The complaint alleged that the carts were defective in that they did not operate properly and that this constituted a breach of an implied warranty of quality.

The carts were purchased by the plaintiffs from a dealer, defendant Lawn Equipment Corporation, not directly from the manufacturer. The trial judge dismissed the complaint, apparently on the ground that where the damages claimed are for economic loss, not personal injury,…