Legal Opinion
White Sewing MacHine Co. v. Feisel
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided November 28, 1927No. 1941PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OP COURT.
The following is taken, verbatim, from the opinion.
WILLIAMS, J.
It is a general rule of law that a manufacturer or seller is not liable to third persons with whom he has no contractual relations, for negligence in the manufacture or sale of an article. 24 R. C. L., 512, Sec. 804 and cases cited. The general rule is grounded, on the leading case of Winterbottom v. Wright, 10 M. & W. 109. This case has been frequently followed in the United States. 120 Fed. 865, 868. To this rule, however, many courts have recognized that exceptions exist.
The manufacturer of an appliance which,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Thomas v. . WinchesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1852
- Huset v. J. I. Case Threshing Mach. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1903
3Cited by16 opinions
- Foley v. the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
- Ford Motor Company v. Marvin R. MathisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- Moran v. Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1948
- Payton's Administrator v. Childers' Electric Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
- Dow Drug Co. v. NiemanOhio Court of Appeals · 1936
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