Cronin v. J.B.E. Olson Corp.
Supreme Court of California
501 P.2d 1153 (1972)
Relevant factsFree
Cronin (plaintiff) was seriously injured when an aluminum safety hasp on a bread-delivery truck broke during an accident, causing bread trays to strike him; he sued Olson (defendant) for a design defect under strict products liability, and the trial court declined to instruct the jury that Cronin needed to separately prove the defect made the truck unreasonably dangerous, instructing only on defectiveness, and the jury found for Cronin.
IssueFree
Whether a plaintiff seeking recovery under a theory of strict products liability in tort must establish that the product's defective condition made the product unreasonably dangerous to the plaintiff.