Robert F. Bullock, Inc. v. Thorpe

Clarke, Presiding Justice.

We granted certiorari in this case to review the question of whether a manufacturer can be liable under OCGA § 51-1-11 when a new product is placed in the hands of another for a try-out period prior to any actual sale. Although the Georgia statute uses the term “sold” when defining liability under strict liability for a “manufacturer of any personal property sold as new . . the Court of Appeals held that in order to effectuate the purpose of the statute, “sold” would be construed to mean “placed in the stream of commerce.” Thorpe v. Robert F. Bullock, Inc., 179 Ga.…