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Messer, et al. v. B&B Hot Oil Service, Inc., et al.

Docket No. 20150065
Oral Argument: Monday, June 8, 2015 9:30am

Docket Info

Title
Neal and Bonnie Messer, Plaintiffs and Appellants
v.
B&B Hot Oil Service, Inc. and JB's Welding, Defendants
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JB's Welding, Appellee

Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : OTHER (Civil)
Appeal From
Case No. 2013-CV-00304
Southwest Judicial District, Stark County
William A. Herauf
2015 ND 202868 N.W.2d 373
Oral Argument 6/8/2015

Highlight

For negligence claims based on defective products, the focus is on whether or not the conduct of the manufacturer or seller falls below the standard of reasonable care. One who has been injured by a product may seek to hold the manufacturer or seller liable on the theory that the design of the product made it dangerous and, apart from whether it was negligent in its design, negligence is inhered in a failure to warn of the danger.
If the existence of a duty depends on factual determinations, their resolution is for the trier of fact. The appropriate procedure in such cases is for the court to instruct the jury as to the defendant's duty, or absence of duty, if certain facts are found.

Briefs

Filing Date Description
04/16/2015 APPELLANT BRIEF View
05/18/2015 APPELLEE BRIEF (PDF) View
06/02/2015 REPLY BRIEF (PDF) View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Lawrence E. King - 04997
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Randall Joseph Bakke - 03898
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Shawn Arlin Grinolds - 05407

(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 03/09/2015 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 03/09/2015
2 03/11/2015 Rec'd $125 filing fee
3 03/12/2015 NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV.
4 03/12/2015 Notice served on Randall Bakke, Zachary Pelham, Randall Sickler, Nicholas C. Grant & Lawrence King
5 04/16/2015 APPELLANT BRIEF View
6 04/16/2015 E-FILED BRIEF
7 04/16/2015 APPELLANT APPENDIX
8 04/16/2015 E-FILED APPENDIX
9 04/20/2015 ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED APRIL 7, 2015 (ENTRY NOS.1-134 & 136-161) Items deleted #135
10 04/20/2015 Rec'd $25 e-filing surcharge ATB & $39.50 over the page limit for ATA- bal $1.50
11 04/20/2015 Rec'd 7 copies of ATB and 6 copies of ATA from Central Duplicating
12 04/23/2015 Rec'd $1.50 for ATA (over page limit)(receipt #23590)
13 05/07/2015 Zachary E. Pelham no longer wishes to be copied in this case.
14 05/12/2015 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
15 05/18/2015 APPELLEE BRIEF (PDF) View
16 05/18/2015 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF)
17 05/18/2015 APPELLEE APPENDIX
18 05/18/2015 E-FILED APPENDIX
19 05/20/2015 Received 7 copies of AEB from Central Duplicating
20 05/20/2015 Received 6 copies of AEA from Central Duplicating
21 05/21/2015 Received $25 surcharge for AEB (Receipt# 23627)
22 05/29/2015 AMENDED ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED MAY 28, 2015 (ENTRY NOS.1-134, 136-161)
23 05/29/2015 1ST ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED MAY 28, 2015 (ENTRY NOS. 162-166)
24 06/02/2015 REPLY BRIEF (PDF) View
25 06/02/2015 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF)
26 06/02/2015 Received 7 copies of RYB from Central Duplicating
27 06/08/2015 APPEARANCES: Randall J. Bakke; Lawrence E. King
28 06/08/2015 ARGUED: Randall J. Bakke; Lawrence E. King
29 06/08/2015 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
30 07/14/2015 Supplemental citation under N.D.R.App.P. 27(k) - King
31 07/14/2015 Response to supplemental citation
32 08/17/2015 DISPOSITION
33 08/17/2015 UNANIMOUS OPINION : VandeWalle, Gerald W. View
34 08/17/2015 Costs taxed in favor of Appellants
35 08/18/2015 Judgment Sent to Parties
36 09/08/2015 MANDATE
37 07/11/2022 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed