FEATHERALL v. FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER CO.

Record No. 770864.

252 S.E.2d 358 (1979)

Thomas R. FEATHERALL v. FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

March 2, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas P. Mains, Jr., Alexandria, for plaintiff in error.

Francis J. Prior, Jr., Arlington, Richard H. Lewis, Fairfax, John J. Brandt, Arlington (Robert L. Ellis, Norman F. Slenker, Siciliano, Ellis, Sheridan & Dyer, Arlington, Brault, Lewis, Geschickter & Palmer, Fairfax, Slenker, Brandt, Jennings & O'Neal, Arlington, on briefs), for defendants in error.

Before I'ANSON, C. J., and CARRICO, HARRISON, COCHRAN, HARMAN, POFF and COMPTON, JJ.


COMPTON, Justice.

In this products liability case brought by a third-party user of certain items of equipment, we consider whether the respective manufacturers are liable in tort and for breach of warranty, whether the plaintiff's conduct bars his recovery, and whether certain evidence was properly excluded.

On July 30, 1971, plaintiff Thomas R. Featherall was severely injured on the premises of his employer, the...

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