Paparelli v. General Motors Corp.

Plaintiff Alfred Paparelli purchased a new Cadillac automobile from defendant dealership. Several days after the purchase, while plaintiff and his wife were en route to Florida, the power steering unit malfunctioned. Plaintiff then engaged the services of a mechanic.

As the power steering assembly was being replaced by a mechanic after repair, the mechanic requested plaintiff to assist him in placing and installing the unit. Plaintiff bent over the motor of the car and while holding the assembly, he was told by the repairman to lower it. While lowering it, the plaintiff thought that the…