Legal Opinion
Mary Kate Brendle, Administratrix of the Estate of William Charles Brendle, Deceased v. The General Tire and Rubber Company
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 18, 1974No. 14328PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIDENER, Circuit Judge:
This diversity case was brought by an Administratrix, a North Carolina resident, against The General Tire and Rubber Company (defendant), an Ohio corporation, alleging that a single truck wreck, in which the driver (her decedent) was killed, had been caused by the blowout of a defective tire manufactured by the defendant. The suit was based on two theories of recovery: negligent design and manufacture of the tire, and breach of implied warranty of the tire’s fitness for use. Plaintiff appeals from an order granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment on the breach…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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