Hart v. W.H. Stewart, Inc.

OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

NIX, Chief Justice.

This products liability action presents the question whether the trial court violated the collateral source rule by allowing evidence of workmen’s compensation payments received by the plaintiff during the period of his incapacity. The pertinent facts are as follows.

*15Appellee, John Hart, was injured while operating a pipe-cleaning machine manufactured by appellant, W.H. Stewart (“Stewart”). Appellee filed suit against Stewart, alleging that the machine was defectively designed and that Stewart had negligently failed to provide…