Legal Opinion
Therrien v. Safeguard Manufacturing Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 11, 1980PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
The sole issue on this appeal is whether a buyer of goods has an implied duty to protect a manufacturer-seller from liability for injuries sustained by one of the buyer’s employees. This suit was initiated by a complaint filed by the plaintiff Paul Therrien against the defendant Safeguard Manufacturing Company alleging negligence, breach of warranty and strict liability arising out of the defendant’s sale of a defective pullout guard for a machine press. The defendant thereupon filed a third-party complaint against the third-party defendant Torin Corporation alleging that Torin was liable to…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Preferred Accident Insurance v. Musante, Berman & Steinberg Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1947
- Gomeau v. ForrestSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
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