Patton v. TIC United Corp.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

LUNGSTRUM, District Judge.

I. Introduction

On May 17, 1994, a jury returned its verdict in this product liability action assessing 76 percent of the fault for plaintiff Ryan Patton’s serious injuries to defendant TIC United Corporation (“TIC”) because of its breach of the duty to provide a post-sale warning. The jury also awarded damages, which led this court, following the application of Kansas’ comparative fault statute and K.S.A. 60-19a02(b), to enter judgment in favor of the plaintiffs against TIC in the amount of $998,735.61. The jury also provided on its verdict form…