Legal Opinion
Monique Roman v. Western Manufacturing, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 17, 2012No. 10-31271PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:
A jury found Western Manufacturing, Inc. liable to Dorel Roman under the Louisiana Products Liability Act for injuries caused by a defect that rendered one of its stucco pumps unreasonably dangerous. Western argues the expert testimony underlying Roman’s case was inadmissible under the Federal Rules of Evidence and insufficient under Louisiana law to sustain liability; it also argues the district court’s increase of the jury’s damage award violated the Seventh Amendment. Roman cross-appeals. We AFFIRM.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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