Legal Opinion
Meier v. Alfa-Laval, Inc.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 18, 1990No. 88-1755PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHULTZ, Justice.
This is an action by dairy farmers against the manufacturer and dealer of a milking machine system for damages to their dairy operation caused by that system. On July 26, 1977, Edward and Eva-dine Meier contacted a dairy equipment dealer, the partnership of Kramer Brothers Dairy Supply, and purchased a new milking machine system manufactured by defendant Alfa-Laval, Inc. (Alfa). The system had four milking units. In 1978 the Meiers added two new units from the same dealer and manufacturer. Later that year the dealership changed from a partnership to a corporation, Kramer…
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