Magnuson v. Kelsey-Hayes Co.
Court of Appeals of Missouri
844 S.W.2d 448 (1992)
Relevant factsFree
Eric Magnuson (plaintiff) was injured when a wheel manufactured by Kelsey-Hayes Company (Kelsey-Hayes) (defendant) came loose from a truck and struck him; his expert testified the wheel was defective because it was cooled too slowly during manufacturing, producing steel that was too thin, a defect preventable through proper examination. A jury awarded Magnuson $4.75 million on his strict-liability manufacturing-defect claim, but the trial court granted Kelsey-Hayes a new trial, and Magnuson appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a showing of nonconformity to design specifications is required to maintain a manufacturing-defect claim based on strict liability.