Legal Opinion
Weggen v. Elwell-Parker Elec. Co.
District Court, S.D. Iowa
Decided March 31, 1981No. Civ. 79-54-DPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING AND ORDER
STUART, Chief Judge.
The Court has before it the motion of Aluminum Company of America, Inc. (“Alcoa”), the third-party defendant, for summary judgment on a third-party complaint filed against it by Elwell-Parker Electronics Corp. (“Elwell”). Plaintiff’s action for personal injury is alternatively based on strict products liability, negligence and breach of implied warranty. Plaintiff’s injury allegedly resulted from a work-place accident involving a low-lift platform truck manufactured by Elwell for Alcoa. Weggen is an employee of Alcoa.
In its third-party complaint, Elwell is…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Iowa Power and Light Co. v. Abild Construction Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1966
- EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Appellant, v. LIBERTY LOAN CORPORATION, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Francille Butler v. Mfa Life Insurance Company and Mfa Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
- Blackford v. Sioux City Dressed Pork, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1962
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Tralon Corp. v. Cedarapids, Inc.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 1997
- Johns-Manville Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1987
- C & K LORD, INC. v. CarterCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1988
- Port Auth. of New York v. Honeywell Prot. Serv.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1987
- McComas-Lacina Const. Co. v. Able Const.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2002
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