Legal Opinion
Martin v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided February 19, 1976PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*582HERRMANN, Chief Justice.
We hold today that a bailment-lease of a motor vehicle, entered into in the regular course of a truck rental business, is subject to application of the doctrine of strict tort liability in favor of an injured bystander.
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According to the plaintiffs in this case:
A truck was leased by the defendant, Ryder Truck Rental, Inc., to Gagliardi Brothers, Inc., in the regular course of Ryder’s truck rental business.1 The truck, operated by a Gagliardi employee, was involved in an intersectional collision. Due to a failure of its braking system, the truck did not stop for a…
2Cases cited47 opinions
- MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1963
- Great Northern Railway Co. v. Sunburst Oil & Refining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Henningsen v. Bloomfield Motors, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1960
- Webb v. ZernSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
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3Cited by40 opinions
- Banks v. International Rental & Leasing Corp.Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2011
- Francioni v. Gibsonia Truck Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Wright v. MoffittSupreme Court of Delaware · 1981
- Guardian Construction Co. v. Tetra Tech Richardson, Inc.Superior Court of Delaware · 1990
- Cline v. Prowler Industries of MaryLand, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1980
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