Legal Opinion
Wayda v. Comet International Corp.
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided January 15, 1987No. 85CA0334PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BABCOCK, Judge.
In this products liability action for wrongful death, plaintiffs appeal summary judgment entered in favor of defendant, Comet International Corporation. We reverse.
In August 1981, plaintiffs’ decedent, Albert M. Wayda, was found crushed to death inside a vacuum thermo-forming machine manufactured by defendant. The machine had been in operation at Wayda’s place of employment since 1969.
Defendant moved for summary judgment on the ground that plaintiffs’ suit was barred by Colo.Sess. Laws 1981, ch. 179, § 13-80-127.6, which provided, in pertinent part:
“(l)(a) Notwithstanding any…
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Bolm v. Triumph Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Bradford v. Bendix-Westinghouse Auto. Air Brake Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1973
- Mt. Emmons Mining Co. v. Town of Crested ButteSupreme Court of Colorado · 1984
- Kozlowski v. John E. Smith's Sons Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1979
- Anderson v. Heron Engineering Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1979
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Anderson v. M.W. Kellogg Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1988
- Paul Eaton v. Jarvis Products CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1992
- Eaton v. Jarvis Products Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1992
- Wayda v. Comet International Corp.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1987