LAW 110 Chapter Notes - Chapter VW-v-Woodson: Product Liability, Harry Blackmun, Casebook
Document Summary
Harry and kay robinson purchased an audi automobile from seaway volkswagen, inc. in new york state in 1976. The following year they left new york to move to arizona. While they were driving through oklahoma, another car struck them, causing a fire which burned kay robinson and two of her children. The robinsons brought a products liability suit in oklahoma claiming that their injuries resulted from defective design and placement for the audi"s gas tank and fuel system. The robinsons joined as defendants the auto manufacturer, audi, its importer, Volkswagen of america, inc. , its regional distributor, world wide volkswagen corporation, and its retail dealer, The court found that world wide was incorporated and had its business office in new york. Vehicles, under contract with volkswagen, to retail dealers in new york, connecticut, and new jersey. Seaway is a retail dealer whose place of business is in new york.
