1889 If the corporate manufacturer of a product merges into another corporation, successor liability may be imposed on the new corporation for defective products manufactured by the original corporation.
PETRINI v MOHASCO (Successor Asbestos) 61 CA4 1091 [See: Ray v Alad 19 C3 22; Potlatch v Superior Court 154 CA3 1144]
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