· 7/6/1978
Swartz v. General Motors Corp.
Citations
- 378 N.E.2d 61
- 375 Mass. 628
How courts have described this case
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- 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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