Engberg, Respondent v. Ford Motor Co., Appellant

Summary

The South Dakota Supreme Court affirmed the judgment for the plaintiff, holding that the evidence was sufficient to find a defect in the seat belt, that the defect was a proximate cause of the decedent’s death, that the expert testimonies were admissible, that contributory negligence did not bar recovery, and that strict liability under Restatement §402A applied. Justice Wolman filed a special concurrence agreeing with the affirmation but reserving judgment on strict liability pending future cases.