[DOWNLOAD] "Bendorf V. Volkswagenwerk Aktiengeselischaft" by New Mexico Court of Appeals * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Bendorf V. Volkswagenwerk Aktiengeselischaft
- Author : New Mexico Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 06, 1975
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 73 KB
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Plaintiff sued defendant, the manufacturer of plaintiff's automobile, for injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Plaintiff's automobile went through a red light and collided with an automobile that had entered the intersection in accordance with the traffic signals from a direction perpendicular to plaintiff's direction of travel. Plaintiff claimed that the collision occurred because of a defect in the seat assembly of his automobile, which caused him to lose control of his car. Plaintiff alleged and introduced proof of the following facts: (1) As he approached the intersection and saw the light change to yellow, he applied his brakes in preparation of stopping for the anticipated red light. (2) When he did this, the seat mechanism slipped, causing the seat to shoot forward. (3) The forward movement of the seat caused his foot to slide off the brake pedal, which resulted in his running the red light and colliding with the other vehicle. Plaintiff ultimately rested his claim on the theory of strict liability of the manufacturer of a defective product as set forth in Restatement, Torts 2d, § 402(A) (1965), at 347-48.