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KOKTAVY v. MFG. CO.

No. 33438.

160 Ohio St. 461 (1954)

KOKTAVY, APPELLEE, v. UNITED FIREWORKS MFG. CO., INC., APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided January 20, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Coolidge, Becker, Wall & Wood, for appellee.

Mr. Frederick W. Howell and Messrs. Baggott & Johnston, for appellant.

STEWART, J.

The defendant asserts that the questions of law presented are:

(1) Does the rule of res ipsa loquitur apply where the instrumentality causing the injury was not in the possession, management or control of the defendant at the time of the injury?

(2) Should the rule of res ipsa loquitur be applied where the force causing the explosion was applied by the plaintiff?

(3) Does...

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