Legal Opinion
Beasley v. Ford Motor Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 13, 1961No. 17737PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Stukes, Chief Justice.
This is an action for damages for negligence in the construction and inspection of a Lincoln automobile, which was brought under the doctrine of the leading case of MacPherson v. Buick Motor Co., 217 N. Y. 382, 111 N. E. 1050, L. R. A. 1916F, 696, recognized in Odom v. Ford Motor Co., 230 S. C. 320, 95 S. E. (2d) 601. See also, annotations, 164 A. L. R. 569 and 74 A. L. R. (2d) 1111. Respondent refers to the rule as that of the liability of a manufacturer to a remote vendee. It is noted that respondent was not a vendee, but the wife of such. However, appellant does not…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Zibbell v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1911
- Coleman v. SouthwickNew York Supreme Court · 1812
- Nelson v. Charleston & Western Carolina Railway Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1957
- Odom v. Ford Motor CompanySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1956
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Gasque v. Heublein, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
- Toole v. TooleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1973
- Hutson v. Cummins Carolinas, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
- Robert E. Burriss, Jr. v. Texaco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1966
- McHugh v. CarltonDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1974
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