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LEBLANC v. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.

No. 94-198.

141 N.H. 579 (1997)

THOMAS LEBLANC v. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

January 28, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vincent C. Martina, of Amherst, by brief and orally, for the plaintiff.

Shaheen, Cappiello, Stein & Gordon, P.A., of Concord (Robert A. Stein and Diane Perin Hock on the brief, and Mr. Stein orally), for the defendant.

BROCK, C.J.

The defendant, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda), appeals the special jury verdict of the Superior Court (Conboy, J.), holding Honda liable for injuries caused by the defective design and failure to warn of the braking and steering properties of its product, the Honda Odyssey. For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand.

On January 16, 1988, the plaintiff, Thomas LeBlanc, while riding on the back of a snowmobile driven by his...

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