Schelbauer v. Butler Manufacturing Co.

35 Cal.3d 442 (1984)

673 P.2d 743

198 Cal. Rptr. 155

DUANE SCHELBAUER, Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant.

Docket No. L.A. 31736.

Supreme Court of California.

January 9, 1984.

COUNSEL

Pickell & Knudson, Robert J. Pickell and Arthur W. Vance for Defendant and Appellant.

Robert M. Holstein, Jr., Leonardini & Fathy and Richard G. Fathy for Plaintiff and Respondent.

OPINION

BIRD, C.J.

This personal injury lawsuit presents two issues for resolution. First, is a postaccident warning alerting consumers to take safety precautions in using a product admissible in a…