KNITZ v. MINSTER MACHINE CO.

No. 81-256.

69 Ohio St. 2d 460 (1982)

KNITZ, APPELLANT, v. MINSTER MACHINE COMPANY, APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided February 26, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Green, Lackey, Nusbaum, Phillips & Harris Co., L.P.A., and Mr. John A. Harris, III, for appellant.

Messrs. Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, Mr. Robert M. Anspach and Mr. Timothy C. McCarthy, for appellee.


WILLIAM B. BROWN, J.

The case presents us with the question of whether a motion for summary judgment pursuant to Civ. R. 56 should have been granted to appellee. Before considering that issue, however, it is necessary to review first the proper legal standard to be applied to cases alleging a design defect in a manufactured product which causes injury.

I.

Both parties assert that Temple v. Wean United, Inc. (1977),

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