Legal Opinion
Lloyd F. Smith Co. v. Den-Tal-Ez, Inc.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided October 23, 1992No. C6-91-841PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMONETT, Justice.
This case raises the question whether the “economic loss” rule bars suit in negligence or strict liability against the seller-manufacturer of a defective product for damages to other property. The court of appeals ruled a tort action was barred. We reverse.
On January 15,1988, a fire started in the dental office of Dr. Thomas Vukodinovich. The dental office was located on the upper floor of a two-story building on Snelling Avenue in St. Paul, owned by Lloyd F. Smith Company. The cause of the fire is alleged to be Dr. Vukodinovich’s motorized dental chair. There were three…
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