Legal Opinion
Oanes v. Westgo, Inc.
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided October 23, 1991No. Civ. 900366PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GIERKE, Justice.
Dale and Catherine Oanes appeal from a judgment entered upon a jury verdict dismissing their products liability action against Westfield Industries, Ltd. [West-field]; Westgo, Inc. [Westgo]; and Rust Sales [Rust]. They also appeal from an order denying their motion for a new trial. We vacate and remand.
Westfield is in the business of manufacturing portable farm augers. From about 1950 to 1974, Westfield manufactured “drag-out” augers as an attachment to its portable farm augers. The drag-out augers were designed to eliminate shoveling grain to the intake end of the portable…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Hanson v. Williams CountyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
- Shramek v. General Motors Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1966
- Sterling Jackson v. Coast Paint and Lacquer Company, a Corporation, and Reliance Universal Incorporated, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- Olson v. A. W. Chesterton Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1977
- Mauch v. Manufacturers Sales & Service, Inc.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1984
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Spieker v. Westgo, Inc.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1992
- Kunnanz v. EdgeNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
- Westchem Agricultural Chemicals, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
- Messer v. B & B Hot Oil Service, Inc.North Dakota Supreme Court · 2015
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