Morris v. American Motors Corp.

How courts have described this case

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

• holding that assembler-manufacturer of cars can be vicariously liable for negligence of manufacturer of defective component part
• holding that “[implied] indemnity is a right accruing to a party who, without active fault, has been compelled by some legal obligation, such as a finding of vicarious liability, to pay damages occasioned by the negligence of another”
• noting that implied indemnity may only flow to a party without active fault
• indemnity allowed where parties not in equal fault and one is compelled by some legal obligation to pay damages occasioned by negligence of another
• in indemnity action, where parties are not in equal fault, rule against contribution among wrongdoers, does not apply
• where verdict returned on plaintiffs negligence theory relative to allegedly defective automobile, indemnity would be permitted against component manufacturer for negligence

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).