Legal Opinion
Stillwell v. Cincinnati Inc.
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided July 14, 1983No. Civ. 10282PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAND, Justice.
The plaintiff, Kim Stillwell (Stillwell), appealed from a district court judgment dismissing with prejudice her personal injury action against the defendant, Cincinnati Incorporated (Cincinnati), in which she sought to recover damages for the loss of four fingers on her right hand, based upon the theories of strict liability in tort and negligence.
On 16 July 1979 four fingers on Stillwell’s right hand were accidently severed by the “press brake” she was operating. The “press brake” was manufactured by Cincinnati and being used in the manufacturing process of her employer, Clark…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Barker v. Lull Engineering Co.California Supreme Court · 1978
- In Re Estate of ElmerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1973
- Johnson Ex Rel. Johnson v. American Motors Corp.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1974
- Waletzko v. HerdegenNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1975
- Wilson v. General Motors Corp.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1981
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Barsness v. General Diesel & Equipment Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
- Butz v. WernerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
- Dvorak v. DvorakNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2006
- Weber v. WeberNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
- Halvorson v. HalvorsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1992
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