New York Court of Appeals
Frances A. McLaughlin, an Infant, by Her Guardian ad Litem, Francis McLaughlin v. Mine Safety Appliances Company
March 1, 196211 N.Y.2d 62
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals reversed the lower court and remanded for a new trial, holding that the distributor of the heat‑blocks was not liable because the fireman's knowledge and failure to warn the nurse constituted a superseding intervening negligence. Justice Van Voorhis dissented, arguing that the manufacturer should still be liable for failing to provide a warning on the block itself.