(Download) "Siruta v. Hesston Corp." by Supreme Court of Kansas # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free

January 31, 2021

eBook details

Title: Siruta v. Hesston Corp.
Author : Supreme Court of Kansas
Release Date : January 04, 1983
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 63 KB

Description

The opinion of the court was delivered by This is a products liability case in which the plaintiff, Don Siruta, lost his left arm in a Hesston hay baler. Plaintiff's theory of recovery was strict liability in tort. The primary issue in the case was whether the baler, manufactured by defendant Hesston Corporation, was dangerously defective. The jury applied principles of comparative fault and found that Siruta was 34% at fault and that defendant Hesston was 66% at [232 Kan. 655] fault. The jury found the plaintiff's damages to be in the total amount of $800,000. The district court entered judgment on the jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant in the amount of $528,000. The defendant appealed.

Free Download "Siruta v. Hesston Corp." PDF ePub Kindle

Read More