George Healey, Jr., Respondent v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, Appellants, Defendant

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division and granted summary judgment for Firestone, holding that the plaintiff failed to establish a reasonable probability that Firestone manufactured the rim that caused his injuries. Because the identity of the defendant as the maker could not be proven by the circumstantial evidence, the strict products liability, negligence, and manufacturing defect claims were dismissed.