Ray v. Alad Corp.

Opinion

WRIGHT, J. *

Claiming damages for injury from a defective ladder, plaintiff asserts strict tort liability against defendant Alad Corporation (Alad II) which neither manufactured nor sold the ladder but prior to plaintiff’s injury succeeded to the business of the ladder’s manufacturer, the now dissolved “Alad Corporation” (Alad I), through a purchase of Alad I’s assets for an adequate cash considerátion. Upon acquiring Alad Fs plant, equipment, inventory, trade name, and good will, Alad II continued to manufacture the same Une of ladders under the “Alad” name, using the same equipment,…