Legal Opinion

Bates v. ROOT-LOWELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided March 17, 1967No. 40780Published

1Opinion of the Court

Sheran, Justice.

Appeal from a judgment.

On September 26, 1957, plaintiff sustained injury while using defendant’s product. An action instituted to recover the consequent damage yielded a verdict for plaintiff. The only question here is whether this result is sustained by the evidence.

Defendant, Root-Lowell Manufacturing Company, manufactured and placed in the channels of commerce a bug sprayer described in this way:

“* * * It is of a common design whereby an airtight plunger is pushed and pulled through a tube closed at one end except for a pinhole. The alternating changes in air pressure…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Lovejoy v. Minneapolis-Moline Power Implement Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1956
  2. Gardner v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Minnesota, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1964
  3. Knutson v. Arrigoni Brothers Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1966
  4. Johnson v. West Fargo Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1959
  5. Erickson v. Van Web Equipment CompanySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1965

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