Grimes v. Massey Ferguson, Inc.

Appellant John A. Grimes filed a complaint on August 20, 1975, in which he alleged that the appellees, namely: Massey Ferguson, Inc. (manufacturer of the tractor), Stringfellow Equipment Company (seller of the tractor),1 Marvel Manufacturing Company (manufacturer of the rotary cutter), and Phillips Service Center (seller of the rotary cutter) were each liable to him in strict tort and breach of warranties in that his use of the machinery that each appellee manufactured or sold to him resulted in his bodily injury.

Each appellee moved for summary judgment based on the fact that the statute of…