Legal Opinion
Ramos v. Howard Industries, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 13, 2008PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Pigott, J.
In this products liability action, defendant manufacturer was denied summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s complaint. Because we conclude that defendant met its initial burden by presenting competent evidence that its product was not defective and plaintiff failed to create an issue of fact excluding all other causes for the product’s failure not attributable to defendant, we reverse the Appellate Division order and dismiss the complaint.
In June 1997, plaintiff John Ramos sustained personal injuries when a transformer designed and manufactured by defendant…
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