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REDA PUMP CO., A DIV. OF TRW, INC. v. FINCK

713 S.W.2d 818 (1986)

REDA PUMP COMPANY, A DIVISION OF TRW, INC., Appellant, v. James R. FINCK & Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied September 4, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William D. Grubbs, Richard H.C. Clay, Louisville, for appellant.

Mary Janice Lintner, Donald L. Cox, J. Ben Cress, Paul Baker, Louisville, for appellees.

VANCE, Justice.

The question is whether the contributory negligence of a claimant constitutes an absolute bar to recovery of damages in a products liability action.

The appellee, James R. Finck, was injured when a pump manufactured by appellant exploded while Finck was attempting to repair it. He sought damages based upon negligence, breach of warranty, and strict liability. The case was submitted to a jury under a comparative negligence instruction, and the...

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