Legal Opinion
Stephens v. Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 14, 1981No. 55593PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRWIN, Chief Justice:
Appellant Stephens was seriously injured when the motorcycle he was driving went out of control. A new tube and Dunlop tire had recently been wheel-mounted on the motorcycle at co-defendant Martin’s service station by Martin's employees. Appellant contends that a washer, trapped between the tube and inside of the tire, created a leak which led to rapid deflation of the tire, which in turn caused the accident.
Appellant filed his action against multiple defendants to recover damages for personal injury. The action was based on theories of products liability, express and…
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