Shotkoski v. Standard Chemical Manufacturing Co.

This is an action by the plaintiff, Thomas Shotkoski, a dairy farmer, to recover damages from the defendant, Standard Chemical Manufacturing Company, for loss of milk production and injury to dairy cows allegedly caused by feeding to the cattle a feed supplement manufactured by the defendant and sold by it to the plaintiff. The plaintiff proceeded upon theories of express warranty, implied warranty, negligence, and strict liability in tort. At the close of the plaintiff’s case the defendant moved for a directed verdict on the ground that the evidence was insufficient to require submission of…