Legal Opinion
Wangen v. Ford Motor Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 27, 1980No. 77-893, 77-894PublishedCited by 273 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShirley S. Abrahamson, J.
The central question on appeal is whether punitive damages are recoverable in a product liability suit based on negligence or strict liability in tort (sometimes referred to as strict products liability). We conclude that they are recoverable.
I
This appeal involves two lawsuits which were commenced against Ford Motor Company and others as a result of an automobile accident on July 1, 1975 involving a 1967 Ford Mustang. The cases were consolidated *263and are before us at the pleading stage; all facts set forth are derived from the pleadings.
The occupants of the 1967 Ford Mustang involved in the…
2Cases cited71 opinions
- Dimick v. SchiedtSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Walker v. SheldonNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- Anderson v. Continental InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
- Funk v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Dippel v. ScianoWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
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3Cited by273 opinions
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- Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. ZenobiaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
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