JIMENEZ v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. D034723.

98 Cal.Rptr.2d 587 (2000)

82 Cal.App.4th 856

Filipina JIMENEZ et al. Petitioners, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of San Diego County, Respondent; T.M. Cobb Company et al. Real Parties in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Fourth District, Division One.

Review Granted November 15, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eppsteiner & Associates, Stuart M. Eppsteiner, San Diego, and Neal A. Markowitz for Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent.

Acker, Kowalick & Whipple and Brian F. Drazich as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Respondent.

McAtee & Harmeyer and Jeff G. Harmeyer, San Diego, for Real Party in Interest Viking Industries, Inc.

Horton & Ryan and William B. Sullivan, San Diego, for Real Party in Interest T.M. Cobb Company.


McDONALD, J.

In this opinion we conclude manufacturers of defective windows installed in mass-produced homes may be subject to strict products liability. In reaching our conclusion, we disagree with the contrary holding in Casey v. Overhead Door Corp. (1999) 74 Cal.App.4th 112, 87 Cal.Rptr.2d 603 (Casey).

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