Brissette v. Milner Chevrolet Company

SIMEONE, Judge.

This case is one of first impression in this State. It presents unique issues in the expanding field of products liability. 1 The principal issues raised are: (1) whether the failure to produce the tire in a products liability case is essential in the proof of the plaintiff’s case; (2) whether the plaintiff-appellant may be permitted to introduce expert testimony regarding an alleged defect in an automobile tire which is claimed to have failed, causing the plaintiff’s injuries, when the plaintiff is unable to produce the allegedly defective tire for examination; and (3) whether…