Speck v. Unit Handling Div., Litton Systems

WOLLE, Justice.

We granted this interlocutory appeal to address defendants’ contention that princi- pies governing strict liability for sale of defective products should be modified to comport with our adoption of pure comparative negligence in Goetzman v. Wichern, 327 N.W.2d 742 (Iowa 1982). The trial court applied products liability case law in effect prior to Goetzman in striking affirmative defenses alleging negligence of the plaintiff and her employer, and denying the defendants’ attempts to obtain contribution from plaintiffs employer. We affirm, holding that Goetzman did not overturn…