Legal Opinion
Merner v. Deere & Co.
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided December 18, 2001No. 2:01-cv-00492PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
RANDA, District Judge.
This consolidated products liability suit, removed from Dodge County Circuit Court, now comes before the Court on Deere & Company’s (“Deere”) motion for summary judgment. For the reasons stated below, Deere’s motion is granted.
BACKGROUND
On June 16,1999, a fire broke out at Mr. and Mrs. R. William Merner’s Cedar Rapids, Iowa home. Mr. Merner was attempting to refuel their Model 112 John Deere lawn and garden tractor. Both Mr. and Mrs. Merner sustained serious injuries. Stipulated Facts, ¶ 5. Deere manufactured the tractor in its Horicon, Wisconsin…
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