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AULT v. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO.

Docket No. L.A. 30115.

13 Cal.3d 113 (1974)

528 P.2d 1148

117 Cal. Rptr. 812

DARRELL FRANCIS AULT, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

December 12, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Wise, Kilpatrick & Clayton, George E. Wise and William D. Easton for Defendant and Appellant.

Harney, Charbonneau & Bambic, Harney, Ford, Charbonneau & Bambic and David M. Harney for Plaintiff and Respondent.

Joseph W. Cotchett, Cotchett & Hutchinson, Robert E. Cartwright, William H. Lally, Stephen I. Zetterberg, Edward I. Pollock, Sanford M. Gage and Leonard Sacks as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Respondent.

OPINION

MOSK, J.

Plaintiff was injured in an accident involving a motor vehicle known as a "Scout," manufactured by defendant. He brought an action alleging that the accident was caused by a defect in the design of the vehicle, asserting that he was entitled to recovery under theories of strict liability, breach of warranty, and negligence.

The gear box of the Scout involved in the accident was manufactured of aluminum 380...

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