Legal Opinion
Hamaker v. Kenwel-Jackson MacHine, Inc.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided May 14, 1986No. 15152PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SABERS, Justice.
The user of a notching machine brought an action against the corporate successor of the notcher’s original manufacturer for injuries sustained while using the machine. The trial court granted summary judgment for the corporate successor, and the user appeals. We affirm.
Statement of Facts
On March 6, 1981, appellant Carolyn M. Hamaker (Hamaker), sustained injuries while operating a notcher machine incident to her employment at Dakota Pallets and Wood Products, Inc., in Alcester, South Dakota. She caught her left hand in the notcher blade and severed the second, third, fourth,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Wilson v. Great Northern Railway CompanySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1968
- Ray v. Alad Corp.California Supreme Court · 1977
- Turner v. Bituminous Casualty Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1976
- Ramirez v. Amsted Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1981
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3Cited by60 opinions
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- Niccum v. Hydra Tool Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1989
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