HOLM v. SPONCO MFG., INC.

No. 81-1133.

324 N.W.2d 207 (1982)

Arnold HOLM, Appellant, v. SPONCO MFG., INC., et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

August 31, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, Joseph W. Anthony and Andrew J. Mitchell, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Meagher, Geer, Markham, Anderson, Adamson, Flaskamp & Brennan, R. Gregory Stephens and James F. Roegge, Minneapolis, for respondents.

Considered and decided by the court en banc without oral argument.


YETKA, Justice.

Appellant Holm was severely injured on September 10, 1973, when he came in contact with a high voltage power line while operating an aerial ladder manufactured by the respondent, Sponco Mfg., Inc. Holm commenced a lawsuit against Sponco alleging negligence and strict products liability. Appellant stipulated that the danger of electrocution from contact with a high voltage wire was obvious, that he knew of the danger, and that he was familiar with warning...

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