United States Eighth Circuit

Grant of summary judgment to defendant, a die changer manufacturer, on a defective design claim is reversed where sufficient testimony was presented that the die changer was defective, unreasonably dangerous, and that a safety design modification was available.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/15/2005
• Published 11/15/2005

Judges

• BENTON, Circuit Judge., Before BENTON, LAY, and FAGG, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Wilbur W. Fluegel, argued, Minneapolis, MN (James G. VanderLinden and Robert P. Christensen, Minneapolis, MN and James O. Miller, Edina, MN, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• William L. Moran, argued, St. Paul, MN, for appellee.