Torts!

Resource 22 . 1 . 1

8 minutes

MacPherson v. Buick Motor Co. : "The Broken Wooden Wheel Case"

Jonathan Zittrain,

Jordi Weinstock

Should a manufacturer be liable for harm caused by defective products if the person harmed is not the person whom the manufacturer sold the product to?

New York Court of Appeals

217 N.Y. 382

1916-03-14

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