Legal Opinion

McCoy ex rel. McCoy v. Whirlpool Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided December 5, 2007No. 05-3337Published

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER AND JUDGMENT**

JOHN L. KANE, Senior District Judge.

James B. McCoy and American National Property & Casualty Company brought this action against Whirlpool Corporation for wrongful death and property loss resulting from a fire at the McCoy home. *191Following a trial in which the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs, the district court entered judgment as a matter of law in favor of the defendant. Plaintiffs appeal. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and reverse.

Background

On the evening of February 16, 2000, Lorray McCoy loaded the dishwasher at her family’s home and…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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