LESTER v. MAGIC CHEF, INC.

No. 53,000

230 Kan. 643 (1982)

641 P.2d 353

TAMMY LESTER, a minor, by LINDA LESTER, her mother and next friend, Appellant-Cross Appellee, v. MAGIC CHEF, INC., Appellee-Cross Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed February 27, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry R. Palmer, of Topeka, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellant-cross appellee.

Thomas L. Theis, of Sloan, Listrom, Eisenbarth, Sloan & Glassman, of Topeka, and James P. Nordstrom, of Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith, of Topeka, argued the cause and were on the brief for appellee-cross appellant.

James M. Armstrong, of Foulston, Siefkin, Powers & Eberhardt, of Wichita, was on the brief for the amicus curiae Kansas Association of Defense Counsel.

Sheila M. Janicke, of Schnider, Shamberg & May, Chartered, of Shawnee Mission, was on the brief for the amicus curiae Kansas Trial Lawyers Association.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

HOLMES, J.:

Plaintiff, Tammy Lester, appeals from an adverse jury verdict in a products liability case. On June 2, 1975, Tammy Lester, two and one-half years old, was seriously burned when she climbed upon a gas stove manufactured by the defendant, Magic Chef, Inc., and located in the mobile home occupied by Tammy and her family. One of the burners on the stove was accidently...

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