GRIMES v. AXTELL FORD LINCOLN-MERCURY

No. 86-994.

403 N.W.2d 781 (1987)

James O. GRIMES, Mark Alan Grimes, and Brandt, Inc., a Wisconsin Corporation, Plaintiffs, v. AXTELL FORD LINCOLN-MERCURY, a Corporation, Defendant-Movant. AXTELL FORD LINCOLN-MERCURY, a Corporation, Plaintiff-Movant, v. GRALNEK-DUNITZ COMPANY, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

April 15, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Walsh Sr. and Thomas J. Walsh Jr. of Walsh, Fullenkamp, Doyle & Rau, Omaha, Neb., and Troyce Wheeler of Anderson & Wheeler, Council Bluffs, for Grimes and Brandt.

John D. Sens and William R. Hughes Jr. of Stuart, Tinley, Peters, Thorn, Smits & Sens, Council Bluffs, for Axtell Ford.

Dean F. Suing of Katskee & Henatsch, Omaha, Neb., and David F. McCann of Dipple & McCann, Council Bluffs, for Gralnek-Dunitz.

Considered by HARRIS, P.J., and SCHULTZ, CARTER, WOLLE, and LAVORATO, JJ.


LAVORATO, Justice.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has certified three questions of law to us. See Iowa Code ch. 684A; Iowa R.App.P. 451-61. The issue is whether we will extend the doctrine of strict liability to sellers of used goods.

The plaintiffs were injured as a result of the failure of a used axle shaft installed on their vehicle. The defect in the shaft was not a manufacturing or design defect, nor was it created by...

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