Legal Opinion

Needham v. Fred's Frozen Foods, Inc.

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided January 17, 1977No. 2-775A190PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSullivan, J.

Jack Needham, Jr. (Needham) appeals a judgment dismissing his three count complaint against Fred’s Frozen Foods, Inc.’s (Frozen Foods) J

The facts, as alleged and taken as true 1 2 reveal that on May 18, 1970, Needham, a part-time employee of Frozen Foods, was assigned the task of cleaning a pressure cooker unit which Frozen Foods had designed, manufactured and installed. While Needham was attempting to fulfill this duty, the unit erupted, spraying him with scalding grease. As a result, Needham received first degree burns over forty percent (40 %) of his body.

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Duprey v. ShaneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Roberts v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1974
  3. Gladis v. MellohIndiana Court of Appeals · 1971
  4. Constance Kottis, as Administratrix of the Estate of Christos Kottis v. United States Steel CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Billy v. Consolidated Machine Tool Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Ross v. SchubertIndiana Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. Payne v. Galen Hospital Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 2000
  4. State v. PurdyAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Weldy v. KlineIndiana Court of Appeals · 1993

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