Legal Opinion
Hughes v. Magic Chef, Inc.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 20, 1980No. 63279PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
UHLENHOPP, Justice.
This appeal in a products liability action requires us to consider the trial court’s jury instructions.
Plaintiff Vincent E. Hughes was severely burned on March 9, 1976, when a stove manufactured by defendant Magic Chef, Inc., exploded in his mobile home. The propane gas tank which fueled the stove had run dry on March 7, 1976. After the propane tank was refilled that evening, two pilot lights on the top of the stove were re-lit but a third pilot light in the oven broiler cavity was not re-ignited. Experts testified that a resultant buildup of propane gas in the stove…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Micallef v. Miehle Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Fields v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
- Rosenau Ex Rel. Rosenau v. City of EsthervilleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
- Balido v. Improved MacHinery, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1972
- Ford Motor Company v. MatthewsMississippi Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Beeck v. Aquaslide 'N' Dive Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1984
- Clair W. BURKE, Appellee, v. DEERE & COMPANY, A/K/A John Deere Company, a Delaware Corporation, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
- Fell v. Kewanee Farm Equipment Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1990
- Henkel v. R AND BOTTLING CO.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1982
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