Legal Opinion
Drake v. Wham-O Manufacturing Company
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided March 29, 1974No. 73-C-622PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION and ORDER
MYRON L. GORDON, District Judge.
The plaintiff seeks to recover from the defendants for the death of her husband. It is alleged that he was fatally injured while using a recreational product called “Slip ’n Slide” manufactured by the defendant Wham-0 Manufacturing Company. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship.
The complaint is divided into three designated causes of action. The first cause alleges negligence and strict liability in tort, the second claims breach of implied warranty and the third charges a wanton disregard for the safety and well being of the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Dippel v. ScianoWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
- Bielski v. SchulzeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1962
- Sidney Roginsky v. Richardson-Merrell, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- Kassab v. SoyaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Toole v. Richardson-Merrell Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1967
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Wangen v. Ford Motor Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
- James Leroy Jackson v. Johns-Manville Sales Corporation and Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Masaki v. General Motors Corp.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1989
- International Insurance v. American Empire Surplus Lines InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 2000
- Gryc Ex Rel. Gryc v. Dayton-Hudson Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
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