McClanahan v. Deere & Co.

PREWITT, Judge.

Plaintiffs, the wife and daughter of Robert L. McClanahan, sought damages for his wrongful death. He was killed when struck by moving parts of a combine manufactured by defendant. Plaintiffs contend this occurred due to a defective switch on the combine. A jury awarded plaintiffs $300,-000 and judgment was entered accordingly.

Defendants contend here that appellants failed to make a submissible case, that the trial court erred in admitting certain answers to interrogatories in evidence and in refusing to permit defendant to present the testimony of an expert witness who…