Legal Opinion
Kenneth H. Goodwin, Jr. And Jacqueline Goodwin v. Mtd Products, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 14, 2000No. 00-1459PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
On June 6, 1998, Kenneth Goodwin suffered an injury to his left eye after being struck by a plastic wing nut discharged from the lawn mower he was using. Based on his injuries, Goodwin filed a product liability suit against MTD Products (the manufacturer of the lawnmower), claiming that: 1) MTD negligently manufactured the mower; 2) the mower left MTD’s “possession and control” in a defective condition; 3) the mower was unreasonably dangerous; and 4) MTD breached expressed and implied warranties relating to the mower. After trial, the jury awarded Goodwin $603,167.96…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- William McNabola v. Chicago Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Richard Walker v. Soo Line Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- United States v. Edward WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by45 opinions
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