Legal Opinion
Voss v. Black & Decker Manufacturing Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 10, 1983PublishedCited by 451 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jasen, J.
We are asked to decide on this appeal whether the plaintiff established a prima facie case of strict products liability for an allegedly defectively designed product.
Plaintiff was using a circular power saw manufactured by the defendant to cut 2 by 4 boards for the purposes of remodeling the roof on his mobile home. Working at sawhorses which he had set up in his driveway, he would cut each board in half and then, using a template, cut one end of each board at a 45-degree angle.
The housing of the saw covers all but the lower portion of the circular blade. Part of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Codling v. PagliaNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Robinson v. Reed-Prentice Division of Package Machinery Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Victorson v. Bock Laundry Machine Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Rainbow v. Albert Elia Building Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
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