Cockman v. Welder's Supply Co.

580 S.W.2d 455 (1979)

Johnnie Eugene COCKMAN, Appellant,

v.

WELDER'S SUPPLY COMPANY and Home Insurance Company, Appellees.

No. 78-326.

Supreme Court of Arkansas, In Banc.

April 30, 1979.

Rehearing Denied May 29, 1979.

Pearce & Robinson, Fort Smith, Richard L. Mattison, Benton, for appellant.

Tom Forest Lovett, P. A., Little Rock, for appellees.

HOLT, Justice.

Appellant, injured when a grinding disc he was using disintegrated or exploded, brought suit to recover damages for strict liability, breach of warranty, and negligence against appellee Welder's, a retail distributor of grinding discs, and Gulf…