prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 12,033 Donald E. Derflinger v. Ford Motor Company

BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge:

Donald E. Derflinger, Sr., appeals from entry of summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Ford Motor Company, assigning error to the district court’s ruling that lack of privity barred his action. In Pierce v. Ford Motor Co., 190 F.2d 910, 913-15 (4th Cir.1951), we held that despite lack of privity, Virginia imposed liability on a manufacturer who negligently furnished a defective article that was imminently dangerous without notice of the defect. Because Pierce governs this case, we vacate the judgment of the district court and remand for further proceedings.

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