FIRESTONE TIRE CO. v. KING

55108.

145 Ga. App. 840 (1978)

244 S.E.2d 905

FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY v. KING.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided April 20, 1978.

Rehearing Denied May 4, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Perry, Walters, Lippitt & Custer, Jesse W. Walters, Gregory J. Digel, Alfred B. Adams, III, for appellant.

Burt, Burt & Rentz, Hillard P. Burt, Walter H. Burt, III, for appellee.


BANKE, Judge.

The appellee's husband suffered brain damage when the left front tire of a truck which he was driving blew out, causing the vehicle to go out of control and overturn. She brought this products liability claim on his behalf against the appellant, the manufacturer of the tire, alleging that the blowout had been caused by a manufacturing defect. A jury awarded her $300,000 in damages, which gave rise to this appeal.

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