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INS. CO. OF NORTH AMERICA v. FED. PAC. ELEC.

No. C6-84-1355.

363 N.W.2d 884 (1985)

INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, et al., Respondents, v. FEDERAL PACIFIC ELECTRIC COMPANY, Appellant, Spencer Electric Company, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

March 12, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lee F. Haskell, Cosgrove & Hanson, Minneapolis, for respondents.

Robert D. Brownson, Lasley, Gaughan, Stich & Angell, Minneapolis, Lawrence A. Hoffman, Darby & Darby, New York City, for appellant.

Peter J. Timmons, Moss & Barnett, Minneapolis, for respondent.

Heard, considered and decided by LANSING, P.J., and FORSBERG and LESLIE, JJ.

OPINION

FORSBERG, Judge.

This is a product liability action. The Federal Pacific Electric Co. (FPE) manufactured an electrical panel box that was installed in the home of Howard and Ilene Mateffy. After a fire destroyed the contents of their home and severely damaged the structure, the Mateffy's homeowner's insurers brought suit against FPE, alleging the panel box had caused the fire and that FPE was negligent in the design, manufacture, or distribution...

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