Seattle-First National Bank v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.

(dissenting) — I dissent. I do not. believe that Baumgardner v. American Motors Corp., 83 Wn.2d 751, 522 P.2d 829 (1974), should be extended to. permit court supervision of the type of product design involved in the instant case. See Bernal v. American Honda Motor Co., 11 Wn. App. 903, 527 P.2d 273 (1974); Dreisonstok v. Volkswagenwerk, 489 F.2d 1066 (4th Cir. 1974). Products are manufactured for sale to various income levels in the market. A Volkswagen’s ability to protect its occupants in a collision will never equal that of a Cadillac, a Mercedes or other higher-priced cars because of the…