Grissom v. Modine Manufacturing Co.

SUMMERS, Judge.

Pearl Grissom, plaintiff-appellee, sued Modine Manufacturing Company and Ro-bertshaw Controls Company in the Circuit Court of Knox County for the wrongful death of her husband, Ralph Henry Gris-som. An order of nonsuit was entered as to Robertshaw Controls Company. Modine Manufacturing Company is the defendant-appellant before this court.

This case was tried before a jury which awarded the plaintiff the sum of $185,-000.00. Defendant appealed from the verdict.

The accident of October 23, 1974, in which the plaintiff’s husband suffered his fatal burns occurred at the new…