United States Eighth Circuit

In an action against a combine manufacturer arising from a fire in a combine's engine compartment that caused extensive damage to the combine and onboard corn, a judgment pursuant to a jury verdict finding the manufacturer liable under theories of breach of express warranty and strict liability is affirmed where: 1) there was no abuse of discretion in the admission of certain challenged expert testimony; 2) there was no error with regard to the scope of one expert's testimony; 3) the evidence, viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, provided ample support for the jury's findings on the breach of express warranty claim; 4) the district court properly submitted the strict liability claim to the jury; 5) sufficient evidence supported the jury's verdict as to that claim; and 6) the district court properly denied defendant's motion for judgment as a matter of law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/21/2007
• Published 08/21/2007

Judges

• MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before MELLOY, SMITH, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bryan S. Hatch, argued, Andrew W. Muller and Victor C. Padios, on the brief, Omaha, NE, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Tanya J. Janwewicz, argued, Daniel M. Placzek, on the brief, Grand Island, NE, for appellee.