Legal Opinion
Porter v. United Steel & Wire Co.
District Court, N.D. Iowa
Decided September 19, 1977No. C 75-11PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
McMANUS, Chief Judge.
This matter is before the court on defendant’s motions for judgment n. o. v., for new trial, and to alter judgment, all filed June 27, 1977.
Plaintiff, Donald Porter, brought this action on behalf of his minor child Jane Ann to recover damages for injuries sustained by Jane Ann as a result of a fall from a grocery shopping cart and the accompanying impact of the overturned cart upon her. The defendant, United Steel & Wire Company, is the manufacturer and seller of the shopping cart.
Plaintiff submitted his case to the jury on the basis of strict liability and…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Norman I. Suchomajcz, Administrator of the Estate of Norman Suchomajcz, a Minor v. Hummel Chemical Company, Newark, New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- A. A. Spurlin, Surviving Parent of Douglas J. Spurlin, a Minor, Deceased v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Lorraine Sanden v. Mayo ClinicCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Hughes v. Magic Chef, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1980
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