Legal Opinion
Stewart v. Telex Communications, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 22, 1991No. C008749PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SPARKS, J.
Plaintiff Roger E. Stewart was horribly burned when the antenna he was installing on a roof came into contact with a high voltage wire, sending a surge of electricity through his body. In this action for strict liability, the plaintiff and his wife, Lora, claim the antenna was defectively insulated and failed to carry an adequate warning. But the manufacturer of the offending antenna had long since declared bankruptcy and gone out of business. The defendant, Telex Communications, Inc. (Telex), purchased most of the bankrupt manufacturer’s assets from the trustee in…
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