Legal Opinion

Jack Frost, Inc. v. Engineered Building Components Co.

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided April 10, 1981No. 49416PublishedCited by 63 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PETERSON, Justice.

Plaintiff, Jack Frost, Inc. (Jack Frost), brought this products liability action against defendants Foley Fuel and Lumber Co., Inc. (Foley) and Engineered Building Components, Inc. (EBCO), the retailer and manufacturer of the allegedly defective product. Foley and EBCO impleaded Hydro-Air Engineering, Inc. (Hydro-Air), the designer of the product. Hydro-Air appeals from the trial court’s denial of its post-trial motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, a new trial, or a reduction of the amount of the judgment entered against it. EBCO seeks review of the trial court’s…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Busch v. Busch Construction, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
  2. Farr v. Armstrong Rubber CompanySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1970
  3. Inhabitants of Westfield v. MayoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1877
  4. Albert J. Wasik v. Robert W. Borg, and Third-Party v. Ford Motor Company, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
  5. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York v. Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1918

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3Cited by63 opinions

  1. Owens v. Truckstops of AmericaTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
  2. Florenzano v. OlsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
  3. Conover v. Northern States Power Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
  4. Peterson v. Bendix Home Systems, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
  5. Layman v. Braunschweigische Maschinenbauanstalt, Inc.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1983

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