Davies v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Plaintiff brought a products liability action to recover for injuries sustained as the *349result of the failure of a tire manufactured by the defendant. The case was submitted to the jury on a theory of implied warranty. Plaintiff appeals from a verdict of no cause of action.

The only issue on appeal is whether uncontradicted testimony that the tire’s failure resulted from a manufacturing defect entitled the plaintiff to a jury instruction directing a finding that the tire was not reasonably fit for its anticipated use.

Defendant is a manufacturer of tires, one of which was sold to Great Lakes…