LEWIS v. BUCYRUS-ERIE, INC.

No. 62471.

622 S.W.2d 920 (1981)

Delbert LEWIS, et al., Appellants, v. BUCYRUS-ERIE, INC., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

October 13, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur J. Kase, Joseph A. Cambiano, Rubins, Kase & Rubins, Inc., Kansas City, for appellants.

Gordon N. Myerson, William M. Modrcin, Morris, Larson, King, Stamper & Bold, Kansas City, for respondent.

Stephen H. Ringkamp, Hullverson, Hullverson & Frank, Inc., Veryl L. Riddle, Thomas C. Walsh, St. Louis, Reed O. Gentry, Kansas City, John C. Milholland, Harrisonville, for amicus.


RENDLEN, Judge.

Delbert Lewis and Goldie, his wife, brought their action against Bucyrus-Erie (hereinafter B-E) manufacturer and against Sharp Enterprises (hereinafter Sharp) operator of a crane which toppled causing Delbert extensive personal injuries. Settling with Sharp for $290,000, plaintiffs continued against the manufacturer B-E as sole defendant on a theory of strict tort liability (MAI 25.04) for product defect.1 Following a defendant...

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