Snyder v. Bio-Lab, Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Emmett J. Schnepp, J.

As a result of the use by plaintiffs in September, 1974 of a teat dip manufactured by the defendant, 59 cows in their herd *818of 130 milking cows were injured. The teat dip was designed to kill germs causing infectious mastitis, an inflammation of the udder which destroys milk producing cells. The use of the dip severely burned the udders and teats of the cows, 39 of which were immediately rendered useless as milk producing units and were sent to slaughter. Thereafter, 9 additional milking cows injured by the use of the substance were sold for beef, while…