Lee v. Butcher Boy
California Court of Appeal
215 Cal. Rptr. 195 (1985)
Relevant factsFree
Lee (plaintiff) was injured when her hand got caught in a meat grinder and sued the manufacturer of the machine's motor (defendant), alleging the motor's design was defective because it didn't stop immediately when switched off; the motor manufacturer had no role in designing the meat grinder as a whole. The trial court granted the motor manufacturer summary judgment, and Lee appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a component manufacturer who had no role in designing the finished product, and who supplied a non-defective component part, can be held liable for the finished product's defective design.