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· 7/6/1978

Swartz v. General Motors Corp.

Citations

  • 378 N.E.2d 61
  • 375 Mass. 628

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that a “verdict may not be based on conjecture and surmise, and expert opinion does not help if it is demonstrated that it rests on speculation”
  • holding no “strict liability in tort” in Massachusetts
  • no strict liability in tort apart from breach of warranty under UCC

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Judges: Hennessey, Braucher, Kaplan, Wilkins, Liacos

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