CHOWN v. USM CORP.

No. 63924.

297 N.W.2d 218 (1980)

Jon Kevan CHOWN, Appellant, v. USM CORPORATION (Farrel Company Division), Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 15, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Jansen of Trott & Janse, Iowa City, for appellant.

Greg A. Egbers of Betty, Neuman, McMahon, Hellstrom & Bittner, Davenport, for appellee.

Considered by UHLENHOPP, P. J., and HARRIS, McCORMICK, LARSON and SCHULTZ, JJ.


McCORMICK, Justice.

Plaintiff Jon Kevan Chown appeals from adverse judgment in this products liability action which was tried to the court at law. The action was predicated on theories of design negligence and strict liability. In holding for defendant, the trial court found plaintiff failed to prove the elements of unreasonable danger and proximate cause. Plaintiff contends the trial court erred in both findings. Because we find no merit in plaintiff's attack on...

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