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HILLRICHS v. AVCO CORP.

No. 92-2074.

514 N.W.2d 94 (1994)

Kenneth HILLRICHS and Loretta Hillrichs, Appellees, v. AVCO CORPORATION, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

March 23, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin M. Reynolds and Maureen Roach Tobin, of Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C., Des Moines, for appellant.

Randy V. Hefner, of Van Werden, Hulse & Hefner, Adel, Michael H. Figenshaw, of Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, Des Moines, and Martin E. Spellman and Thomas L. Spellman, of Spellman, Spellman, Spellman, Spellman, Kealhofer & Spellman, Perry, for appellees.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and HARRIS, LARSON, LAVORATO, and NEUMAN, JJ.

McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

This case raises several issues arising out of an "enhanced injury" claim in a products liability action. We affirm the district court's judgment in all respects.

I. Background facts and proceedings. This is a products liability action concerning a "New Idea Unisystem" cornpicker manufactured by defendant Avco Corporation in 1966. Plaintiff Kenneth Hillrichs purchased the used cornpicker in 1986. In November of that year, while...

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