Legal Opinion
Levea v. G. A. Gray Corp.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 28, 1977No. 3562-1PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAndersen, J.
Facts of Case
A machinist, who was injured when the holding fixture portion of the machine he was operating failed, recovered a $175,000 judgment in a products liability action against the manufacturer of the machine. The manufacturer appeals.
At the time of the injury, the plaintiff David Levea was a machinist working at the Pacific Car and Foundry Company (Paccar) plant in Renton. The machine he was operating, known as a vertical boring mill, was manufactured by the G. A. Gray Corporation (Gray) for Paccar.
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2Cases cited43 opinions
- Ulmer v. Ford Motor Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1969
- Gardner v. MaloneWashington Supreme Court · 1962
- State v. DanaWashington Supreme Court · 1968
- Rasor v. Retail Credit Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1976
- Shelby v. KeckWashington Supreme Court · 1975
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- Douglas v. FreemanWashington Supreme Court · 1991
- Miller v. LikinsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001
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- In Re Dependency of Penelope B.Washington Supreme Court · 1985
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