Legal Opinion
Klein v. General Electric Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided July 22, 1986No. 50040PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOWD, Presiding Judge.
Defendant, General Electric Company, appeals from a judgment based on a jury verdict of $600,000 in favor of the plaintiffs. This product liability action is founded on the theory of strict liability and is brought by the Kleins for the damages to their home caused by a fire originating in an automatic coffeemaker manufactured by the General Electric Company (hereinafter defendant). Defendant raises numerous points on appeal. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
On December 24, 1980, a fire broke out in the Richard Klein home at approximately 7:50 a.m. The events…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Winters v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1977
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