Court Opinion

ID: 9490508
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-05 13:45:28.183331+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:54:08.415202
License: Public Domain

DUHÉ, Circuit Judge,
dissenting:
With the greatest of respect for my esteemed colleagues, I disagree with their conclusion.
Mr. Kampen not only used the jack to elevate the car, he used it to support the car while he placed himself in a position of peril beneath. The manufacturer specifically warned against this later use. That is a classic misuse of the jack. My disagreement with my colleagues is simply that, as I see it, using the jack did not cease when the car was raised. Use continued to suspend the car while Mr. Kampen placed himself beneath the car. His use was not complete when he elevated the car. I would affirm the grant of summary judgment by the district court and, therefore, respectfully dissent.