FORSYTHE v. COATS CO.

No. 53,604

230 Kan. 553 (1982)

639 P.2d 43

JAMES A. FORSYTHE, Plaintiff, v. COATS COMPANY, INC., Defendant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed January 15, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lynn R. Johnson, of Schnider, Shamberg & May, Chartered, of Shawnee Mission, argued the cause, and Mark A. Johnson, of the same firm, was with him on the brief for the plaintiff.

Edward W. Mullen, of Deacy & Deacy, of Kansas City, Missouri, argued the cause, and Gerald L. Rushfelt, of Rushfelt, Mueller, Druten & Moran, of Overland Park, was with him on the brief for the defendant.

Richard C. Hite and Arthur S. Chalmers, of Kahrs, Nelson, Fanning, Hite & Kellogg, of Wichita, were on the amicus curiae brief for the Kansas Association of Defense Counsel.

Donald W. Vasos and Michael E. Callen, of Kansas City, were on the amicus curiae brief for the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

FROMME, J.:

This case comes to the court by way of certification from the United States District Court for the District of Kansas under authority of the Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act, K.S.A. 1980 Supp. 60-3201 et seq.

The case is a products liability action in which plaintiff claimed the defendant manufacturer was liable to him for personal injuries under the theory of strict liability...

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