MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co.

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1916-03-14

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Cardozo, J. The defendant is a manufacturer of automobiles. It sold an automobile to a retail dealer. The retail dealer resold to the plaintiff. While the plaintiff was in the car, it suddenly collapsed. He was *385 thrown out and injured. One of the wheels was made of defective wood, and its spokes cru…

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