John R. Dudley Construction, Inc. v. Drott Manufacturing Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Hancock, Jr., J.
We must decide whether, on the facts pleaded, a cause of action in strict products liability against a manufacturer may be sustained where the damages pleaded relate solely to physical injury to the product itself.
On July 24, 1975 a Drott Model 2500 Cruz Crane owned by the plaintiff while being operated within its capacity suffered a sudden structural failure. Certain turntable bolts connecting the superstructure to the undercarriage broke. The superstructure, containing the engine and the cab from which a 62-foot boom extended, came off its mounting and…
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