Grammer v. Kohlhaas Tank & Equipment Co.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUTIN, Judge.
This is a strict products liability case in which a compressor tank manufactured by defendant exploded below the automotive shop of Montgomery Wards and seriously injured plaintiff employed there as a mechanic. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff and defendant appeals from the judgment rendered. We affirm.
A. Facts most favorable to plaintiff.
Plaintiff was a mechanic who worked in the automotive shop of Montgomery Wards. On August 10, 1973, while at work, one of the three compressor tanks manufactured by defendant, while operating under pressure, exploded causing…
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