HILLRICHS v. AVCO CORP.

No. 90-1072.

478 N.W.2d 70 (1991)

Kenneth HILLRICHS and Loretta Hillrichs, Individually and as Natural Mother and Next Friend of Melissa Hillrichs, a Minor; Christine Hillrichs, Minor; Jennifer Hillrichs, a Minor; and Steven Hillrichs, a Minor, Appellants, v. AVCO CORPORATION and Siouxland Implement Co., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied December 30, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randy V. Hefner, Adel, Martin E. Spellman and Thomas L. Spellman, Perry, and Brett I. Anderson, Des Moines, for appellants.

Kevin M. Reynolds and Maureen Roach Tobin of Whitfield, Musgrave & Eddy, Des Moines, for appellee Avco Corp.

Robert R. Eidsmoe of Eidsmoe, Haman, Redmond, Fredregill, Patterson & Schatz, Sioux City, for appellee Siouxland Implement Co.

Considered en banc.


CARTER, Justice.

Plaintiff Kenneth Hillrichs, who was injured when he became entangled in grain harvesting machinery, appeals from an adverse judgment in his products liability action. Kenneth's wife and children, who are also plaintiffs in the action, similarly appeal. Since the legal issues raised affect all plaintiffs in similar fashion, we will, for convenience, refer only to Kenneth as Plaintiff. The defendants are Avco Corporation, the manufacturer of the "New...

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