Legal Opinion
Lewinter v. Genmar Industries, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 20, 1994No. B074837PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MASTERSON, J.
— Richard and Marion Lewinter (plaintiffs) appeal from the summary judgment entered in favor of Genmar Industries, Inc. We affirm.
Background
In 1989, plaintiffs purchased a used 61-foot motor yacht from a private party for recreational use. On March 14, 1989, while plaintiffs were at sea, the yacht experienced a catastrophic hull failure allegedly caused by defective lamination. The damaged yacht did not sink, but was taken ashore for repairs.
On March 13, 1992, plaintiffs filed a complaint against Genmar, the manufacturer of the yacht. Therein, plaintiffs asserted causes of…
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