Legal Opinion
Shawver v. Roberts Corp.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 29, 1979No. 76-676PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
This is a product liability case. The jury found in favor of the defendant Roberts Corporation, which designed and manufactured a conveyor on which the plaintiff, Elim Luther Shawver, was injured. Mr. Shawver appeals from a judgment entered on the verdict on March 4,1977....The questions on appeal are:
1. Was there credible evidence in the record to support the jury’s finding that the conveyor, when it left the hands of the manufacturer was not in such defective condition as to be unreasonably dangerous to the buyer or its employees ?
2. Was there credible evidence in the record to support the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Greiten v. La DowWisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
- Kozlowski v. John E. Smith's Sons Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by52 opinions
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