Legal Opinion

Hazine v. Montgomery Elevator Co.

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided October 21, 1993No. CV-92-0295-PRPublishedCited by 59 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MOELLER, Vice Chief Justice.

FACTS

Plaintiff Marcel Hazine was injured while working on an escalator manufactured and installed by defendant Montgomery Elevator Company (Montgomery). Ha-zine and his wife sued Montgomery in strict liability and in negligence. On the strict liability claim, they argue that the escalator was manufactured and installed in a defective condition that rendered it unreasonably dangerous.

The personal injury action was filed well within the two-year statute of limitations usually applicable to such claims, A.R.S. § 12-542. However, Montgomery moved for summary…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Kenyon v. HammerArizona Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Barrio v. San Manuel Division Hospital for Magma Copper Co.Arizona Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Boswell v. Phoenix Newspapers, Inc.Arizona Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Ruth v. Industrial CommissionArizona Supreme Court · 1971

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3Cited by59 opinions

  1. Hayes v. Continental InsuranceArizona Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Cronin v. SheldonArizona Supreme Court · 1999
  3. Eller Media Co. v. City of TucsonCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2000
  4. Jimenez v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.Arizona Supreme Court · 1995
  5. Duncan v. Scottsdale Medical Imaging, Ltd.Arizona Supreme Court · 2003

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