Swenson Trucking & Excavating, Inc. v. Truckweld Equipment Co.

OPINION

BOOCHEVER, Justice.

This case involves a grant of summary judgment for damages arising from a faulty ram assembly on a truck. We affirm the trial court’s order granting summary judgment to Truckweld Equipment Co., the defendant, on plaintiff’s strict liability, warranty and statutory misrepresentation claims. We reverse the summary judgment on plaintiff’s negligence claim.

In August 1976, Swenson Trucking and Excavating, Inc., through its president Larry Swenson, purchased a used truck with a hydraulic ram assembly and dump box from Mack Truck of Seattle. Apparently, the basic component…