SCHELBAUER v. BUTLER MANUFACTURING CO.

Docket No. L.A. 31736.

35 Cal.3d 442 (1984)

673 P.2d 743

198 Cal. Rptr. 155

DUANE SCHELBAUER, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of California.

January 9, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Pickell & Knudson, Robert J. Pickell and Arthur W. Vance for Defendant and Appellant.

Robert M. Holstein, Jr., Leonardini & Fathy and Richard G. Fathy for Plaintiff and Respondent.


OPINION

BIRD, C.J.

This personal injury lawsuit presents two issues for resolution. First, is a postaccident warning alerting consumers to take safety precautions in using a product admissible in a strict liability action against a manufacturer? Second, may a trial court utilize a remittitur to reapportion liability among the parties if it concludes that the jury's apportionment is not supported by the evidence and that the damage...

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