Bornsen v. Pragotrade, LLC

CROTHERS, Justice.

[¶ 1] The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota certified a question to this Court whether we apply the “apparent manufacturer” doctrine to N.D.C.C. ch. 28-01.3. We answer the question “No.”

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[¶ 2] Ruth and Nathan Bornsen brought a products liability action in state district court against Pragotrade, LLC, Pragotrade, Inc., and Cabela’s Retail, Inc., for negligence, strict liability, and breach of warranty, alleging Ruth Bornsen injured her hand on November 21, 2007, while using a meat grinder manufactured by Pragotrade and purchased from Cabe-la’s. The…