Delzotti v. American LaFrance

Plaintiff, a firefighter, was injured when a folding step on a fire truck gave way, causing him to fall. There is evidence that the step appeared to have a "jagged” break after the accident, that defendant City provided extensive specifications to defendant manufacturer of the fire truck, and that the City exercised a right of final approval. An engineering expert opined that plaintiff’s injuries resulted from a "manufacturing defect” due to "metallurgical deficiencies” in the step, and that the City was negligent in failing to specify detailed requirements for the step.

The opinion of…