KRIDLER v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY

No. 18090.

422 F.2d 1182 (1970)

John E. KRIDLER and Margaret J. Kridler v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY and Zook Motors, Inc., also known as Zook Ford and Bruce Zook and John Zook, trading as Zook Motors, Inc. of Kane, Pennsylvania John E. Kridler, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided March 2, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James D. McDonald, Jr., Quinn, Plate, Gent, Buseck & Leemhuis, Erie, Pa., for appellant.

John M. Wolford, Dunn, Wolford & Sesler, Erie, Pa., for appellee, Ford Motor Co.

C. Donald Gates, Brandt, Reister, Brandt & Malone, Pittsburgh, Pa., on the brief for appellees, Zook Motors, Inc., and others.

Before FORMAN, SEITZ and ADAMS, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

ADAMS, Circuit Judge.

This action for personal injuries is another case which tests the expanding liability of automobile manufacturers and distributors to purchasers in situations where the product is alleged to be defective and an accident thereafter occurs. The suit here is based on express and implied warranties made in connection with the sale of an automobile manufactured by defendant Ford Motor Company. It arises as a result of...

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