Yanez v. Graco Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

JOHN R. TUNHEIM, District Judge.

Plaintiff Charles Yanez was injured while working as a paint sprayer at DMI Industries, Inc. (“DMI”) in West Fargo, North Dakota. He suffered injuries to his left hand when a whip hose that was part of a paint spray system failed while he was high-pressure spray painting the inside of a wind turbine tower. The hose itself was manufactured by a Swiss corporation, Ex-itFlex S.A. (“ExitFlex SA”), which is not a party to this action. Yanez instead brings this products liability action against…