Reiger v. Toby Enterprises

In this action based on strict liability in tort to recover damages for personal injuries, plaintiff appeals from a judgment entered by the trial court on a jury verdict for defendant. She assigns as error the trial court’s refusal to give a requested instruction, the court’s denial of her motion for a directed verdict, and the admission of certain evidence. We affirm.

At the time of her injury, plaintiff was employed at Smoke-Craft of Albany, a meat processing plant. Plaintiff was assigned to operate a meat slicer manufactured by defendant Toby Enterprises. The slicing machine has a 15-inch…