Legal Opinion
Foss v. Byrnes Chevrolet, Inc.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided November 14, 1979No. 79-027PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROCK, j.
This is a products liability case brought to recover damages for personal injuries and property damage allegedly suffered by the plaintiff when her two-month-old 1975 Chevrolet Vega went out of control and crashed into a stone wall. Plaintiffs actions against the manufacturer, General Motors Corporation, and the seller, Byrnes Chevrolet, Inc., allege that a defect in the motor mount and/or throttle mechanism of the automobile caused the one-car accident in which she was involved.
Byrnes Chevrolet filed an indemnification action against General Motors. These actions were consolidated…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Shirley J. Lindsay, of the Estate of John Douglas Lindsay, Deceased v. McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Corporation, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
- Carey v. General Motors Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Snider v. Bob Thibodeau Ford, IncMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
- Kierstead v. Betley Chevrolet-Buick, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1978
- Reid v. Spadone Machine Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1979
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Welch v. Fitzgerald-Hicks Dodge, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1981
- Moore v. New Hampshire InsuranceSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1982
- Richmond v. White Mountain Recreation Ass'nSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1996
- Willard v. Park Industries, Inc.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 1999
- Blais v. RemillardSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1994
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