Clark v. International Harvester Co.
Supreme Court of Idaho
581 P.2d 784 (1978)
Relevant factsFree
Raymond Clark (plaintiff), a custom farmer, contracted to plow land using a tractor manufactured by International Harvester (defendant). The tractor's defects caused it to malfunction, and Clark alleged the resulting delays and inefficiencies cost him lost profits on his farming contracts. Clark sued International Harvester under a strict products liability theory to recover those purely economic losses.
IssueFree
Whether a plaintiff may recover damages for purely economic losses, such as lost profits, under a strict products liability theory.
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