Legal Opinion

Lynden Transport, Inc. v. Haragan

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided February 13, 1981No. 4885PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CONNOR, Justice.

In this appeal, appellant challenges a jury verdict and judgment finding it negligent in the collapse of a three-year-old Freuhauf flatbed trailer, and therefore liable to ap-pellee for personal injuries arising therefrom.

The trailer involved, No. 080, is 40 feet long and has a carrying capacity of 70,000 pounds. It was manufactured in 1973 and was purchased new by Transport Maintenance and Leasing, a trailer leasing company. Initially, Transport leased trailer No. 080 to Madsen Terminals, which used the trailer primarily in California. Madsen returned the trailer in…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Zentz v. Coca Cola Bottling Co.California Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Poulin v. ZartmanAlaska Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Miller v. Los Angeles County Flood Control DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
  4. Putensen v. Clay Adams, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1970
  5. Hoven v. KelbleWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Wright v. NewmanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  2. Norris v. GattsAlaska Supreme Court · 1987
  3. Ridenhour v. Colson Caster Corp.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. Carlos v. MTL, INC.Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1994
  5. Wright v. NewmanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984

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