HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. v. CARPENTER

No. 76-99.

350 So.2d 360 (1977)

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, INC., a Corporation, Appellant, v. Paul CARPENTER, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

October 5, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clifford L. Somers of Burton, Somers & Reynolds, Tampa, for appellant.

John W. Boult of Rood, Hapner, Boult & Dekle, Tampa, for appellee.


OTT, Judge.

In this products liability case we affirm the $48,500 jury verdict below in favor of plaintiff/appellee. Several aspects of the case warrant comment.

Plaintiff/appellee was involved in three separate motorcycle accidents. The first two accidents occurred approximately 10 months apart and were on a motorcycle owned by the appellee and manufactured by the defendant/appellant. The second accident occurred on October 22, 1973 and was the basis for...

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