Legal Opinion
Nassif v. National Presto Industries, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Iowa
Decided January 25, 1990No. Civil 87-835-APublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
WOLLE, District Judge.
Defendant’s motion for summary judgment, reduced to essentials, presents three questions: (1) Did defendant, manufacturer of a space heater, act negligently or produce a defective product in failing to warn users the heater could burn them; (2) Did defendant owe a duty to give special warning to users who have sensory loss; and (3) Were the instructions accompanying defendant’s space heater inadequate or misleading, making the product defective or defendant liable for negligence? The court answers no to all three…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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- Aller v. Rodgers MacHinery Mfg. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1978
- Henkel v. R AND BOTTLING CO.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1982
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Clair W. BURKE, Appellee, v. DEERE & COMPANY, A/K/A John Deere Company, a Delaware Corporation, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
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- Clair W. BURKE, Appellee, v. DEERE & COMPANY, A/K/A John Deere Company, a Delaware Corporation, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993