Mitchell v. Four States MacHinery Co.

This is -an appeal from a jury verdict and judgment against Federal Press Company * for $255,000 as damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while working as a punch press operator for Central Die Casting Company.

Defendant manufactured and delivered to Central Die Casting Company, on December 27, 1956, a one-hundred ton punch press, completely wired and assembled, to be used to stamp metal television frames. The press was installed for operation sometime in January 1957, by employees of Central. The press operated without incident for almost five years, except for a fire in the…