Thompson v. Nebraska Mobile Homes Corp.

Plaintiff, Neoma Thompson, appeals the decision of the Eight Judicial District Court of Montana to dismiss her claim of strict liability in tort against defendants. It was dismissed because the only injury suffered by plaintiff was to the product itself, the mobile home. We reverse the decision of the District Court and hola that a strict liability action can lie when the only damage suffered is to the defective product itself.

Neoma Thompson purchased a 1972 Magnolia Futurama from Arnold Kruse, d/b/a American Ideal Homes, and Jack Boles on September 25,1971. She paid $8,465.00 for the mobile…