Legal Opinion

Isaac Cowens, Sallie Gonzales v. Siemens-Elema Ab and Elema Schonander, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided January 26, 1988No. 87-1347PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge.

Isaac Cowens appeals from a final judgment entered by the district court 1 upon a jury verdict in his products liability action. Cowens instituted this proceeding against the defendants, Siemens-Elema AB, a Swedish corporation (Siemens), and Elema Schonander, Inc., an Illinois corporation (Elema Schonander), after he suffered an eye injury which he alleged resulted from the defective design of an electronic lung ventilator manufactured by Siemens and distributed by Elema Schonander. The jury found in favor of the defendants on both Cowens’ claim of product design…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Blevins v. Cushman MotorsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1977
  2. Nesselrode v. Executive Beechcraft, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1986
  3. Hale v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
  4. Vivian Sprynczynatyk and Paul Sprynczynatyk, Appellees/cross-Appellants v. General Motors Corporation, Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
  5. Francis and Barbara Breidor v. Sears, Roebuck and Co. And Whirlpool CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Unelko Corp., an Illinois Corporation Howard G. Ohlhausen v. Andy Rooney, an Individual Cbs, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  2. Timothy Rush v. James Smith, Silas Hardison, David Robbins, James Conway, Rita Krapf, Nesby Moore, Vincent SchoemehlCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
  3. Scott A. Lawson v. Dale Trowbridge, Wendell Howland, and Lee RobargeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
  4. Harry Brandt v. Vulcan, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  5. Willie L. Harris v. Steelweld Equipment Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989

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