WEST v. BRODERICK & BASCOM ROPE COMPANY

No. 54525.

197 N.W.2d 202 (1972)

Paul Allen WEST and Eleanor Juanita West, Appellees, v. BRODERICK & BASCOM ROPE COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

April 13, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jones, Hoffmann & Davison, Des Moines, for appellant.

Hawkins, Hedberg & Ward, Des Moines, for appellees.


UHLENHOPP, Justice.

The main problem in this products liability case relates to a manufacturer's duty of care to the ultimate user of a product—in this case, a wire rope sling.

The functions and responsibilities of four groups or entities are involved: workmen in the ironworker craft, their employer, the manufacturer of the sling, and the retail seller of the sling.

The ironworkers of Des Moines, Iowa, are organized in a craft union. Entry into...

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