Legal Opinion

Babson Bros. Co. v. Tipstar Corp.

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided March 7, 1983No. 4-282A34PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERTSON, Presiding Judge.

Babson Bros. Co. (Babson) appeals the jury verdict of $581,200.00 plus costs rendered in favor of Tipstar Corporation (Tips-tar). Tipstar maintained a dairy operation and recovered damages for the negligent installation of a milking parlor that Babson sold Tipstar. 1

We affirm.

The Babson milking parlor was installed on Tipstar's farm on June 10, 1975. Leon Tippin (Tippin), the president of Tipstar, was told that the Babson device would increase production of the cattle by 1000 to 2000 pounds of milk per year per cow. He was also told that the parlor could be operated…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Moorman Manufacturing Co. v. National Tank Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Shideler v. DwyerIndiana Supreme Court · 1981
  3. English Coal Co., Inc. v. DurcholzIndiana Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. Kroger Co. v. HaunIndiana Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. Montgomery v. CrumIndiana Supreme Court · 1928

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3Cited by44 opinions

  1. Barnes v. AH Robins Co., Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. v. Terre Haute Industries, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1987
  3. Reed v. Central Soya Co., Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Bamberger & Feibleman v. Indianapolis Power & Light Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1996
  5. Burks v. RushmoreIndiana Supreme Court · 1989

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