Mead v. Warner Pruyn Division
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtHerlihy, J.
Plaintiffs seek damages for the wrongful deaths of their decedents. On August 20, 1971 the appellant Warner Pruyn Division, Finch Pruyn Sales, Inc., sold a refrigerator to a Mr. and Mrs. Ross. On October 15, 1973 Mr. and Mrs. Ross sold their residence, including the refrigerator, to Claude D. and Jo Ann Ross Mead. On August 29, 1975 a fire at the Mead residence caused the deaths of the plaintiffs’ intestates. The plaintiffs have alleged that defects in the refrigerator caused the fire.
The fundamental issue on this appeal is whether or not a retailer of goods which he does not manufacture and…
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