Q: Delineate the landmark judgement of Henningson v. Bloomfield Motors Inc ?
Ans: CLAUS H. HENNINGSEN AND HELEN HENNINGSEN, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS ANDCROSS-APPELLANTS, v. BLOOMFIELD MOTORS, INC., AND CHRYSLER CORPORATION,DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS AND CROSSRESPONDENTS. Supreme Court of New Jersey. (May 9, 1960).
The Plaintiff bought a car from a dealer and the car started to malfunction within 10 days of delivery which resulted in the Plaintiff’s wife suffering injuries, it was held by honourable Supreme Court of New Jersey that the Plaintiff had to get remedy because it was a breach of the implied warranty of safety. The fact that it was the plaintiff’s wife and not the plaintiff who got hurt is no excuse as the product liability extended to every foreseeable user.
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