Mac Pherson v. Buick Motor Co.
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Statements (47)
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
used in legal education
analyzed in law schools |
| gptkbp:case_number |
appealed from lower court
involved a defective wheel No. 192 |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
expanded liability for manufacturers
awarded damages to plaintiff held manufacturers liable influenced consumer rights set a precedent for consumer protection |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
landmark case in tort law
pioneered modern product liability law |
| gptkbp:case_types |
civil case
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| gptkbp:consequences |
changed how courts view product safety
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Donald_Mac_Pherson
gptkb:New_York_Court_of_Appeals gptkb:Buick_Motor_Company |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
1916
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| gptkbp:defendant_defense |
argued no direct contract
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| gptkbp:doctrine |
duty of care in torts
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
March 27, 1916
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mac Pherson v. Buick Motor Co.
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| gptkbp:impact |
influenced product liability law
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
previous cases on negligence
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
Mac Pherson and Buick Motor Co.
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
often referenced in legal arguments
217 N. Y. 382 |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Chief_Judge_William_W._Mc_Clellan
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:New_York
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| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a foundational case in law
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| gptkbp:legal_context |
context of early 20th century law
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
product liability
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
duty of care
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| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
changed liability standards
negligence ruling |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
indirect duty of care
manufacturers owe a duty to consumers |
| gptkbp:legal_relevance |
still cited in modern law
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| gptkbp:outcome |
ruled in favor of the plaintiff
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| gptkbp:plaintiff_claim |
injury from defective product
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| gptkbp:precedent |
subsequent product liability cases
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
referenced in later product liability cases
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| gptkbp:related_to |
tort law
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| gptkbp:significance |
established the principle of negligence in product liability
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Palsgraf_v._Long_Island_Railroad_Co.
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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