DUDLEY CONSTR. v. DROTT MFG.


66 A.D.2d 368 (1979)

John R. Dudley Construction, Inc., Respondent, v. Drott Manufacturing Company et al., Appellants

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Fourth Department.

January 19, 1979


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Costello, Cooney & Fearon (Raymond R. D'Agostino of counsel), for appellants.

Bogart, Andrews & Huffman (William S. Andrews of counsel), for respondent.

MOULE, J. P., SIMONS, DILLON and SCHNEPP, JJ., concur.


HANCOCK, JR., J.

We must decide whether, on the facts pleaded, a cause of action in strict products liability against a manufacturer may be sustained where the damages pleaded relate solely to physical injury to the product itself.

On July 24, 1975 a Drott Model 2500 Cruz Crane owned by the plaintiff while being operated within its capacity suffered a sudden structural failure. Certain turntable bolts...

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