Legal Opinion

Johnson v. General Motors Corp.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 3, 1986No. 00079PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOFFMAN, Judge:

This is an appeal from the lower court’s order sustaining appellee’s preliminary objections in the nature of demurrers and dismissing appellant’s complaint. Appellant contends that (1) she has standing to sue appellee for breach of warranty as either a buyer or a third party beneficiary under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), 13 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 1101-9507; (2) her warranty action is not barred by the requirement of horizontal privity; 1 (3) she has a cause of action in tort against appellee, manufacturer of an allegedly defective product, because she has sustained economic loss…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corporation v. Caterpillar Tractor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
  2. Salvador v. Atlantic Steel Boiler Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. Lilian v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  4. Dietrich Industries, Inc. v. AbramsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  5. Industrial Uniform Rental Co. v. International Harvester Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Aloe Coal Company and Commercial Union Insurance Company v. Clark Equipment Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
  2. REM Coal Co., Inc. v. Clark Equip. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  3. Collins Co. v. Carboline Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1988
  4. King v. Hilton-DavisCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
  5. In Re Gen. Motors Corp. Anti-Lock Brake Products Liability Lit.District Court, E.D. Missouri · 1997

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