Legal Opinion
Bolm v. Triumph Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 21, 1973PublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurke, J.
Plaintiff-respondent, David Bolm, was seriously injured when the 1966 Triumph motorcycle he was operating collided with an automobile which negligently turned across his lane of traffic.1 On impact with the car, plaintiff was projected forward over the automobile, coming to rest in the street some five or six feet beyond it. In the course of the accident, plaintiff apparently came into contact with a metal luggage rack or “ parcel grid ” which was affixed to the top of his motorcycle’s gas tank about three inches above and two and three-quarter inches in front of the saddle. Contact with the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Erling David Larsen v. General Motors Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- Cronin v. J.B.E. Olson Corp.California Supreme Court · 1972
- Campo v. ScofieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
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3Cited by111 opinions
- Micallef v. Miehle Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Robinson v. Reed-Prentice Division of Package Machinery Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Liriano v. Hobart Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1998
- Back v. Wickes Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Tagle v. JakobNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
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