Missouri Case Law Involving Faulty Products

General Cases

First Missouri products case – Keener v. Dayton Elec. Mfg. Co., 445 S.W.2d 362 (Mo. Sep 08, 1969)
Standards for design defect-failure to warn – Nesselrode v. Executive Beechcraft, Inc., 707 S.W.2d 371 (Mo. 1986)
Animals as products (parrot fever) – Latham v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 818 S.W.2d 673 (Mo.App. E.D. 1991)
Emotional distress (denied) from insect in canned food – Ford v. Aldi, Inc., 832 S.W.2d 1 (Mo.App. W.D. 1992)
Comparative fault in products liability – Egelhoff v. Holt, 875 S.W.2d 543 (1994)
Claims against retailers – Malone v. Schapun, Inc., 965 S.W.2d 177 (Mo.App. E.D. 1997)

Hospitals as Product Sellers

Hospitals as products sellers I – Cafazzo v. Central Medical Health Services, Inc., 668 A.2d 521 (Pa. 1995)
Hospitals as products seller II – Mulligan v. Truman Medical Center, 950 S.W.2d 576 (Mo.App. W.D., 1997) – Overruled by Budding –
Hospitals as sellers III – Budding v. SSM Healthcare System, 19 S.W.3d 678 (Mo. 2000)

There are many cases to read and consider when evaluating how to succeed in a faulty products case.  Meet with experienced trial lawyer, Michelle M. Funkenbusch about the best theories for you to pursue. She has been involved in faulty products litigation since 1999 and knows what it takes to make a claim.  Call 314-338-3500.