Dippel v. Sciano
Wisconsin Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
*449Beilfuss, J.
The plaintiff-appellant states the issue tobe:
“Does a cause of action based upon breach of implied warranty, arising from the sale of a product intended for use by the general public, exist in the absence of privity of contract between the seller and the ultimate user?”
Under the facts alleged and our view of the law to be applied, we deem the issue to be: Is the lack of privity of contract between the seller of the offending product and its ultimate user or consumer fatal to the injured user’s claim of strict liability in tort against the seller?
The plaintiff concedes that the law…
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