Gorath v. Rockwell International, Inc.

How courts have described this case

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

• noting seller is liable in negligence for failure to discover a product defect if the seller knows, or has reason to know, that the product is dangerous
• noting seller is liable in negligence for failure to discover a product defect if the seller knows, or has reason to know, that the product is dangerous
• affirming summary judgment in part because “[a]ppellants have failed to offer any evidence that an inspection of the paper cutter would have indicated its alleged . . . condition.”
• used paper cutter; statutory defense makes it difficult for plaintiff to recover from used seller
• multiple alterations during nine years between sale and accident made injury too remote to impose liability
• multiple alterations during nine years between sale and accident made injury too remote to impose liability

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).