AMERICAN NAT. WATERMATTRESS CORP. v. MANVILLE

Nos. 4652, 4653.

642 P.2d 1330 (1982)

AMERICAN NATIONAL WATERMATTRESS CORPORATION, Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. Florence E. MANVILLE, Appellee and Cross-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

March 26, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis M. Bump of Hughes, Thorsness, Gantz, Powell & Brundin, Fairbanks, for appellant and cross-appellee American Nat. Watermattress Corp.

Barbara L. Schuhmann of Merdes, Schaible, Staley & DeLisio, Inc., Fairbanks, for appellee and cross-appellant.

Before RABINOWITZ, C.J., CONNOR and BURKE, JJ., BRYNER, C.J. of the Court of Appeals, and SINGLETON, J. of the Court of Appeals.


OPINION

BURKE, Justice.

Florence Manville was injured when she was pinned beneath her waterbed after it rolled off its pedestal. The waterbed had been purchased from Jack Pendley, a retail dealer. The waterbed had been manufactured by American National Watermattress Corporation (ANWC).

Manville filed an action against ANWC and Pendley seeking the recovery of damages for her injuries. She sued on theories...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases