TOMKA v. HOECHST CELANESE CORP.

No. 93-869.

528 N.W.2d 103 (1995)

Victor C. TOMKA, Appellant, v. HOECHST CELANESE CORP. d/b/a Hoechst-Roussel Agri-Vet Co., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

February 22, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Kohorst of the Kohorst Law Firm, Harlan, for appellant.

Roland D. Peddicord and Joseph M. Barron of Peddicord, Wharton, Thune & Spencer, Des Moines, for appellee.

Considered by HARRIS, P.J., and LARSON, LAVORATO, ANDREASEN, and TERNUS, JJ.


TERNUS, Justice.

Plaintiff, Victor Tomka, sued defendant, Hoechst Celanese Corporation d/b/a Hoechst-Roussel Agri-Vet Co., a manufacturer of synthetic growth hormones. Tomka sought to recover damages he sustained when cattle he was custom feeding were implanted with a hormone manufactured by Hoechst.

The trial court granted Hoechst's motion for directed verdict and the court of appeals affirmed. Both the trial court and the court of appeals held that Tomka...

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