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STENBERG v. BEATRICE FOODS CO.

No. 13413.

576 P.2d 725 (1978)

Philip STENBERG, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY, a corporation, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided March 15, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hash, Jellison & O'Brien, Kenneth E. O'Brien (argued), Kalispell, for plaintiff and appellant.

Garlington, Lohn & Robinson, Gary L. Graham (argued), Candace C. Fetscher (argued), Missoula, for defendant and respondent.

SHEA, Justice.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment entered in the District Court, Flathead County, favoring defendant Beatrice Foods Co. in a products liability case. Plaintiff Philip Stenberg's left arm was amputated below the elbow when his arm slipped into the intake end of a grain auger (a mechanical, screw-type grain elevator) manufactured by the defendant Beatrice Foods Co. The action was tried on two theories: (1) that defendant was negligent in not designing...

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