Granger v. Montgomery Ward & Co.

CUTRER, Judge.

This appeal arises out of a products liability suit for damages due to injuries incurred when a battery exploded as Roderick Gran-ger lifted the hood of his pickup truck.

The facts of the occurrence of the accident are not in dispute. On August 13, 1979, Granger purchased a battery from Montgomery Ward & Company which was installed by Montgomery Ward in Granger’s pickup truck. The battery was manufactured by Gould, Inc. The battery functioned satisfactorily until August 29, 1979, two weeks after purchase. On that day, as Granger was preparing to leave his place of employment with…