The Supreme Court dismissed John Deere Limited’s appeal and affirmed the High Court order holding it responsible for the costs arising from injuries suffered by an agricultural worker while clearing a blockage in a combine harvester.
Supreme Court dismisses John Deere appeal over harvester injury
The Court upheld the High Court’s findings that a combine harvester was negligently designed and that the design exposed an operator clearing a blockage to a foreseeable risk of serious injury.
Who, what, where, when and why
- Who
- John Deere Limited
- What
The Court upheld the High Court’s findings that a combine harvester was negligently designed and that the design exposed an operator clearing a blockage to a foreseeable risk of serious injury.
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- When
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