Two Rivers Company v. Curtiss Breeding Service
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
624 F.2d 1242 (1980)
Relevant factsFree
Two Rivers (plaintiff) purchased cattle semen from Curtiss Breeding Service (defendant), which had disclaimed all implied UCC warranties, and discovered that the resulting calf offspring all carried syndactylism, a genetic abnormality, though the semen itself produced a satisfactory conception rate; Two Rivers sued under strict products liability, the jury found for Two Rivers, and Curtiss appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a plaintiff can recover for economic loss under a theory of strict liability.