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KING v. DAMIRON CORP.

No. 96-2766.

113 F.3d 93 (1997)

David KING, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DAMIRON CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 7, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward L. Murphy, Jr., Larry L. Barnard (argued), Miller, Carson, Boxberger & Murphy, Fort Wayne, IN, Humbert J. Polito, Faulkner & Boyce, New London, CT, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Daniel K. Leininger, Thomas R. Lemon, R. Steven Hearn, Millard P. Plumlee, III (argued), Lemon, Armey, Hearn & Leininger, Warsaw, IN, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before COFFEY, MANION, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

MANION, Circuit Judge.

David King was injured when an axle from a used truck detached and collided with his car. King sued Damiron Corporation, the seller of the used truck, alleging strict liability for the damage caused by the apparent defect. The district court held that under Connecticut law a dealer of used goods is not strictly liable for defects in the products it sells. We affirm.

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While driving his car in Connecticut, David King was hit...

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