Legal Opinion
Patten v. Logemann Bros. Co.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided November 10, 1971No. [No. 55, September Term, 1971.]PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarnes, J.
In Blankenship v. Morrison Machine Co., 255 Md. 241, 257 A. 2d 430 (1969), we held that the manufacturer of a machine was not an insurer and was under no duty to make an accident-proof product, a cause of action by a person injured by the machine being dependent upon the allegation and proof that his injury was caused by a latent defect not known to the plaintiff or by a danger not obvious to him which was attendant on proper use of the machine. We deliberately adhered to the “latent-patent” test as previously established in Myers v. Montgomery Ward & Co., Inc., 253 Md. 282, 252 A. 2d 855…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Fisher v. Johnson Milk Co., Inc.Michigan Supreme Court · 1970
- Myers v. Montgomery Ward & Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1969
- Blankenship v. Morrison MacHine Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1969
- Morrow v. Trailmobile, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1970
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Volkswagen of America, Inc. v. YoungCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
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- C & K LORD, INC. v. CarterCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1988
- Nicholson v. Yamaha Motor Co.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1989
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