OLSON v. PROSOCO, INC.

No. 93-228.

522 N.W.2d 284 (1994)

David OLSON and Gayle Olson, Individually and as Next Friends of Courtney Ann Olson, Robert Blaine Olson, and Stacy Marie Olson, Minor Children, Appellees, v. PROSOCO, INC., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

September 21, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James F. Pickens, Minor Barnes and Kevin S. Cavanaugh of Pickens, Barnes & Abernathy, Cedar Rapids, for appellant.

Gerald T. Sullivan and James L. Sines of Crawford, Sullivan, Read, Roemerman & Brady, P.C., Cedar Rapids, for appellees.

Considered en banc.


SNELL, Justice.

Appellant, Prosoco, Inc. (Prosoco) appeals from a jury verdict and judgment entered against it in a products liability action brought by David Olson and members of his family (Olson). The district court entered judgment against Prosoco in an amount exceeding $735,000, including $42,000 in consortium damages. Olson based his claim for damages on theories of strict liability and negligence. We affirm.

Numerous errors are assigned by Prosoco as...

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