Legal Opinion
Holm v. Sponco Mfg., Inc.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 31, 1982No. 81-1133PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YETKA, Justice.
Appellant Holm was severely injured on September 10, 1973, when he came in contact with a high voltage power line while operating an aerial ladder manufactured by the respondent, Sponco Mfg., Inc. Holm commenced a lawsuit against Sponco alleging negligence and strict products liability: Appellant stipulated that the danger of electrocution from contact with a high voltage wire was obvious, that he knew of the danger, and that he was familiar with warning decals on the machine which warned against the specific hazard which caused his injury. The Hennepin County District Court…
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- Uloth v. City Tank Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
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