GILLAM v. FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.

No. S-89-1375.

489 N.W.2d 289 (1992)

241 Neb. 414

Dick GILLAM, Appellant, v. FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, a Corporation, et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

September 4, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter E. Zink II, of Baylor, Evnen, Curtiss, Grimit & Witt, Lincoln, and Randy W. James, of John C. Risjord & Associates, P.C., Overland Park, Kan., for appellant.

Mark A. Christensen, of Cline, Williams, Wright, Johnson & Oldfather, Lincoln, Frances E. Prell and Julie P. Shelton, of Burke, Bosselman & Weaver, Chicago, Ill., Thomas P. Schult, of Bryan, Cave, McPheeters & McRoberts, Kansas City, Mo., and, on brief, Richard D. Sievers, of Bruckner, O'Gara, Keating, Sievers & Hendry, Lincoln, for appellees Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. and the Budd Co.

BOSLAUGH, WHITE, CAPORALE, SHANAHAN, GRANT, and FAHRNBRUCH, JJ., and COLWELL, District Judge, Retired.


BOSLAUGH, Justice.

The plaintiff, Dick Gillam, was injured in an accident on May 16, 1983, while employed by defendant T.O. Haas Tire Co., Inc., as a tire repairman. The plaintiff had been directed to repair a tire on a truck owned by defendant Dennis Rusho. An "RH5 degree" multipiece wheel mounted on the truck exploded when the plaintiff attempted to inflate the tire mounted on the wheel.

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