Legal Opinion
Featherall v. Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 2, 1979No. Record 770864PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCompton, J.
In this products liability case brought by a third-party user of certain items of equipment, we consider whether the respective manufacturers are liable in tort and for breach of warranty, whether the plaintiffs conduct bars his recovery, and whether certain evidence was properly excluded.
On July 30, 1971, plaintiff Thomas R. Featherall was severely injured on the premises of his employer, the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company, located in Alexandria, when a stainless steel lid exploded from a syrup tank and struck him in the head. At the time, plaintiff was in the process of cleaning a soft-drink…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Logan v. Montgomery Ward & Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1975
- Turner v. Manning, Maxwell & Moore, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1975
- Richards v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1908
- Layne-Atlantic Co. v. Koppers Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1974
- Habers v. Madigan, Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1973
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