Devlin v. Smith
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Devlin v. Smith, 89 N.Y. 470 (1882)[1] was a seminal case decided by the New York Court of Appeals in the area of product liability law.
This article needs additional citations for verification. (October 2022) |
Quick Facts Devlin v. Smith, Court ...
Devlin v. Smith | |
---|---|
Court | New York Court of Appeals |
Full case name | Mary Devlin, as Administratrix, etc., Appellant, v. Josiah T. Smith et al., Respondents. |
Decided | October 10, 1882 |
Citation(s) | 89 N.Y. 470 (1882) |
Keywords | |
Close
The Court held that a duty to third parties "exists when a defect is such as to render the article in itself imminently dangerous, and serious injury to any person using it is a natural and probable consequence of its use." The Court further held that scaffolding to be used in the painting of a courthouse was an inherently dangerous article.