Legal Opinion
Van Dike v. AMF INC.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided July 5, 1985No. Docket 76886PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff, Bart Van Bike, was seriously injured when he unsuccessfully attempted to perform a double back somersault on a trampoline owned by Scott and Kathryn Rainey. The accident occurred at a party in the Raineys’ backyard. Plaintiff sued the Raineys; AMF Incorporated, the manufacturer of the trampoline; Midwest Trampoline Sales Company, the distributor; and McCoy, Inc., which sold the trampoline to the Raineys. Plaintiffs claims against the Raineys were settled before trial for $70,000.
Plaintiff advanced a number of theories of liability, including negligence and products liability…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Blanchard v. Monical MacHinery Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1978
- Heath v. Alma Plastics Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1982
- Ransford v. Detroit Edison Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1983
- Young v. E W Bliss Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1983
- Falkner v. John E Fetzer, IncMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
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