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· 11/25/1966

Gherna v. Ford Motor Co.

Citations

  • 246 Cal. App. 2d 639
  • 55 Cal. Rptr. 94
  • 1966 Cal. App. LEXIS 1846

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • physical loss of the product itself, a car caught fire, held recoverable under strict liability in tort
  • “when.a manufacturer engages in advertising in order to bring his goods and their quality to the attéútion of the public and thus to create a consumerdemand, the representations made constitute an express warranty running directly to a'buyer who purchases in reliance thereon”
  • stating advertisement can give rise to an express warranty

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Judges: Taylor

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