Legal Opinion
Reid v. Spadone MacHine Co.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided June 20, 1979No. 78-218PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGrimes, J.
This is a products liability case brought to recover for personal injuries allegedly suffered as a result of a defect in the design of an industrial guillotine-type cutting machine manufactured by the defendant, Spadone Machine Company. The case, which was tried on the theory of strict liability in tort, RESTATEMENT (SECOND) OF TORTS § 402A (1965), arose when the plaintiff suffered serious injury to one hand while operating the machine in the course of his employment at Davidson Rubber Company. A jury trial resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $150,000. The defendant…
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- Mrs. Ivy L. Gordon v. Niagara MacHine & Tool WorksCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Lewis v. Stran Steel Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1974
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