KNUDSON v. EDGEWATER AUTOMOTIVE DIVISION

No. 11859.

486 P.2d 596 (1971)

Archie R. KNUDSON, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. EDGEWATER AUTOMOTIVE DIVISION, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided June 17, 1971.

Rehearing Denied July 20, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Korn, Warden & Walterskirchen, Kalispell, Merritt N. Warden and Gary R. Christiansen, argued, Kalispell, for appellant.

Murphy, Robinson, Heckathorn & Phillips, Kalispell, I. James Heckathorn, argued, Kalispell, for respondent.


DALY, Justice.

This is a personal injury action by a mechanic employed by the Smith Motors of Polson, Montana, against the manufacturer of an automotive jack. The jack was designed and distributed for use by garages, service stations and auto repair shops. The jack had been purchased new by plaintiff's employer and was being used by plaintiff in his employment at the time he was injured. A jury in the district court of Flathead County, the Honorable Robert C. Sykes...

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