Legal Opinion
Bixler ex rel. Bixler v. J.C. Penney Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided November 1, 1985No. Nos. C1-83-345, C6-83-342, CX-83-344 and C8-83-343PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WAHL, Justice.
Herbert Bixler, in his own behalf and for his son, Duane Bixler (Bixlers) sued J.C. Penney Co. (Penney) for damages for severe burn injuries suffered by Duane when the nightshirt he was wearing, made of cotton flannelette retailed by Penney, was accidentally ignited. M. Lowenstein Corporation (Lowenstein), a major supplier of Penney flannelette, was added as an additional defendant and third party defendant. The Bixlers’ motion to further amend their complaint to name four other flannelette manufacturers and Penney suppliers— Avondale Mills Corporation (Avondale), Cone…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Poller v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Grondahl v. BulluckSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
- Frey Ex Rel. Frey v. SnelgroveSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
- Rice v. PerlSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
- In the Matter of Citizens Loan and Savings Company, Bankrupt. George v. Aylward, Jr., Trustee in Bankruptcy v. Charlotte WeiserCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Baughman v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
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- Port Authority of St. Paul v. HarstadCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1995
- Illinois Farmers Insurance Co. v. MarvinCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2006
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