Legal Opinion
Seay v. Chrysler Corporation
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 24, 1980No. 45005PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDolliver, J.
This case involves a claim of strict products liability and a defense of contributory negligence. The plaintiff was employed by the Convoy Company in Spokane. He was injured while loading a Dodge truck chassis onto a convoy trailer for eventual delivery to a motor home manufacturer.
The truck chassis (manufactured by defendant Chrysler Corporation) consisted of a frame, engine, wheels, and temporarily attached accelerator, steering, brake and shifting mechanisms as well as a temporary wooden seat. Plaintiff first loaded the top rack of the convoy trailer and then *321began to back the chassis onto…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Teagle v. Fischer & Porter Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1977
- Butaud v. Suburban Marine & Sporting Goods, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1976
- Pan-Alaska Fisheries, Inc. v. Marine Construction & Design Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- Dura Corp. v. HarnedAlaska Supreme Court · 1985
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