Legal Opinion
Jones v. White Motor Corp.
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided September 29, 1978No. E-77-44PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPotter, P. J.
This is a products liability case based on an alleged dangerous design. Bobby Jones died from injuries received when he was run over by a Euclid R-50, a large hauling vehicle, driven by appellee William Hale and manufac tured by appellee Euclid, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of White Motor Corporation. The Euclid R-50 manufactured in 1971 is a large truck not for highway use but designed for use in quarries, mines and construction sites. It weighs approximately 85,000 pounds, has a capacity of 50 tons, is approximately 33 feet long and 13 feet wide, and has a height of 14 feet. It is used…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Temple v. Wean United, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1977
- Erling David Larsen v. General Motors Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- Micallef v. Miehle Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Pierce v. Ford Motor Co. Mahone v. Ford Motor CoCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1951
- Campo v. ScofieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Bowling v. Heil Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1987
- Foley v. Clark Equipment Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
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