Burdess v. Cottrell, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION GREGORY L. BURDESS and ) LISA BURDESS, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Case No. 4:17-CV-01515-JAR ) COTTRELL, INC., ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on Defendant’s motion for summary judgment on Plaintiffs’ claim for punitive damages in this product liability case. For the reasons discussed below, the motion will be denied. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Gregory Burdess worked as a car hauler for 25 years, loading cars on trailers and transporting them throughout the country. Defendant Cottrell…