Legal Opinion
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Hall
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 17, 1979No. 58364PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
This case involves an action for property damage arising under strict liability law, sometimes called products liability, in existence in 1975 at the time of the alleged sale of the defective product. See Code § 105-106 as amended (Ga. L. 1968, pp. 1166, 1167; and after 1975 by Ga. L. 1978, p. 2202; 1978, p. 2218; 1978, p. 2267).
On December 3,1975, Marvin C. Hall and Pearl Irene Hall purchased a 1975 Ford tri-axle dump truck for use in a new business venture. The dump truck came equipped with Firestone 12-ply tires, that is, two front tires "1100 x 20" tread 12 ply”;…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Buffalo Cab Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Morrow v. Southeastern Stages Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. KingCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
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