Griffin Industries, Inc. v. Jones

975 S.W.2d 100 (1998)

GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC., Appellant,

v.

James JONES, Appellee, and

James JONES, Cross-Appellant,

v.

GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC., Cross-Appellee.

Nos. 96-SC-685-DG, 97-SC-182-DG.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

September 3, 1998.

Kevin L. Murphy, Covington, for appellant/cross-appellee.

Michael J. O'Hara, David B. Sloan, Covington, for appellee/cross-appellant.

Garis L. Pruitt, Catlesttsburg, for amicus curiae The Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorney.

WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.

This is a significant products liability case presenting a novel strict liability issue involving comment (f) to section…