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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Becker v. IRM Corp., 698 P.2d 116 (1985)

Citation
Becker v. IRM Corp., 698 P.2d 116 (1985)
Parent Document
Becker v. IRM Corp., 698 P.2d 116 (1985)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
1985-04-29

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In the landmark case of Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc. (1963) 59 Cal.2d 57, 62 [27 Cal. Rptr. 697, 377 P.2d 897, 13 A.L.R.3d 1049], our high court announced the rule that, "A manufacturer is strictly liable in tort when an article he places on the market, knowing that it is to be used without inspection for defects, proves to have a defect that causes injury to *475 a human being." (See also McGee v. Cessna Aircraft Co. (1978) 82 Cal. App.3d 1005, 1012 [147 Cal. Rptr. 694].) "That rule is equally applicable to the manufacturer and the retailer." (Barrett v. Atlas Powder Co. (1978) 86 Cal. App.3d 560, 564 [150 Cal. Rptr. 339].)[3]