Mullen v. General Motors Corp.

On February 9, 1969, Lorraine Mullen and her husband Robert were injured when Mrs. Mullen lost control of their 1967 Chevrolet station wagon and it left the highway and overturned. The immediate cause of the accident was a blowout of the left rear tire. The Mullens brought this action against the General Motors Corporation and Uniroyal, Inc., manufacturers of the vehicle and tire, upon dual theories of strict liability in tort and breach of the implied warranty of fitness. Robert Mullen died prior to the trial, from causes unrelated to the accident. A jury returned verdicts in favor of…