United States Eighth Circuit

In action for strict liability in collapse of grain silos, district court did not err in 1) excluding defendant's evidence on misuse and contributory negligence as untimely, 2) submitting strict liability claim to the jury, and 3) admitting similar-incident evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/16/2002
• Published 10/16/2002

Judges

• WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, and LOKEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Daniel E. Klaus, argued, Lincoln, NE (Jane F. Langan, Lincoln, NE, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• James S. Simonson, argued, Minneapolis, MN (Charles K. Maier, Minneapolis, MN, on the brief), for appellee.