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· 10/19/1979

Rawlings v. D. M. Oliver, Inc.

Citations

  • 97 Cal. App. 3d 890
  • 159 Cal. Rptr. 119
  • 1979 Cal. App. LEXIS 2237

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that plaintiffs right to use product-line exception against successor manufacturer was unaffected by fact that claimant’s injuries occurred three months before successor manufacturer’s purchase of enterprise
  • holding that plaintiff's right to use product-line exception against successor manufacturer was unaffected by fact that claimant's injuries occurred three months before successor manufacturer's purchase of enterprise
  • holding that the fact that a product was not mass produced has no effect on the manufacturer’s responsibilities in manufacturing and selling products
  • imposing liability under Ray although the successor did not manufacture the identical product line
  • a contractor performing in accordance with the plans and specifications of the owner may be liable for a defect in the plans if the defect should have been obvious to a licensed contractor
  • manufacturer that produced nine specially-ordered kelpdrying machines strictly liable for defects

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Judges: Wiener

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