Legal Opinion
McKnelly v. Sperry Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 19, 1981No. 80-1046PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD J. PORTER, District Judge.
In this diversity action for personal injuries, Stuart McKnelly brought suit against Sperry Corporation upon theories of strict liability, negligence, and breach of express and implied warranties. Each of these theories related to the manufacture and sale by Sperry of a Model 23 Tulsa winch. McKnelly now appeals from a judgment on jury verdict for Sperry. For reversal, he urges the district court erred (1) in directing a verdict for Sperry on the warranty theories; (2) in answering the jury’s inquiry during deliberations without securing the presence of…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Samuel Simblest v. Joseph MaynardCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- Fillippon v. Albion Vein Slate Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Giordano v. LeeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
- Hawkeye-Security Insurance Co. v. Ford Motor Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1970
- David M. Wollman v. Jake Gross, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- Zacher v. Budd Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
- Wright v. Brooke Group Ltd.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 2000
- David D. COLE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KELLER INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1998
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