Saber Manufacturing Co. v. Thompson

George Rose Smith, Justice.

This is a suit for personal injuries suffered by Tim D. Thompson while he was inflating a tire on a racing wheel manufactured by the defendant, Saber Manufacturing Company. The jury’s verdict awarded Thompson $21,172.00. His motion for a new trial was granted by the trial judge. Saber appeals from that order, arguing that the trial judge abused his discretion in granting a new trial. Our jurisdiction includes cases presenting an issue of tort law. Rule 29(l)(o).

Thompson was deliberately overinflating the tire to stretch it out of shape so that it could be raced at…