STUMPF EX REL. SELZER v. NINTENDO

No. S-98-376.

601 N.W.2d 735 (1999)

257 Neb. 920

James J. STUMPF, Chapter 7 Trustee On Behalf Of the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Estate of Dennis SELZER and Wanda Selzer, appellant, v. NINTENDO OF AMERICA, INC., and Nintendo Co., Ltd., appellees.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

October 22, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. Grennan, of Gross & Welch, P.C., Omaha, for appellant.

Brian D. Nolan and Amy Sherman LaFollette, of Nolan, Roach, Olson, Fieber & Lautenbaugh, Omaha, for appellee.

HENDRY, C.J., WRIGHT, CONNOLLY, GERRARD, STEPHAN, McCORMACK, and MILLER-LERMAN, JJ.


GERRARD, J.

NATURE OF CASE

This is a products liability action in which the plaintiff, James J. Stumpf, a trustee on behalf of the chapter 7 bankruptcy estate of Dennis Selzer and Wanda Selzer, sued the defendants, Nintendo of America, Inc., and Nintendo Co., Ltd. (hereinafter jointly referred to as "Nintendo"), for damage from a house fire allegedly caused by a rechargeable battery pack manufactured by Nintendo. This case presents an evidentiary issue:...

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