Legal Opinion
Christopher Walk v. Starkey Machinery
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 8, 1999No. 98-2554PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Chief Judge.
In this diversity action, Christopher Alan Walk appeals the district court’s2 adverse grant of summary judgment in his product liability action for personal injuries suffered in a workplace accident. We affirm.
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Walk worked for the Continental Clay Company (Continental), as a clay loader or “mixer.” Continental mixes and sells various types of clay for commercial use. Walk began working as a mixer in August of 1995 and was responsible for mixing twenty to thirty batches of clay per day.
A mixer combines dry material and water to form moist clay. That clay is then carried by…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Salve Regina College v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Cole v. BoneCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
- Springrose v. WillmoreSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
- prod.liab.rep. (Cch) P 14,610 Tennie Kaplon, Leo Kaplon v. Howmedica, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- Keith SPERRY, Appellant, v. BAUERMEISTER, INC., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Carolyn Freeman v. Scott Busch Gene C. Hildreth John Hatfield Simpson College, Carolyn Freeman v. Scott BuschCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
- Evergreen Investments, Llc, a Montana Limited Liability Company v. Fcl Graphics, Incorporated, an Illinois CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
- Metro Motors v. Nissan Motor Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
- Nicholas Dennen v. City of Duluth S.R. Peterson John DoesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
- Reimer v. City Of CrookstonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
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