Bilderback v. Skil Corp.

GARY M. GAERTNER, Presiding Judge.

Appellant, Skil Corporation, appeals entry of a judgment on a jury verdict in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, in favor of respondents, Wayne and Bonnie Bilderback, on their strict products liability claim. We affirm.

Wayne Bilderback, respondent herein, was a 58 year old carpenter. On March 9, 1990, he was performing remodeling work for a customer with his son, Scott. At the time of the accident, respondent was cutting baseboard trim using a power miter saw manufactured by appellant. It was respondent’s testimony that, just as he was about to cut…