Peterson v. Idaho First National Bank

BAKES, Chief Justice.

This is a products liability action. The appellant (Peterson) brought suit against respondent Idaho First National Bank (IFNB), claiming that the used mobile home he had purchased from IFNB was in a defective condition and unreasonably dangerous and, as such, caused Peterson and his wife to suffer illness (the illness stemmed from an alleged emission of a high formaldehyde concentration from the mobile home). The district court entered summary judgment in favor of IFNB on the grounds that a commercial seller of used products is not subject to strict liability- in tort.

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