Precise Engineering Inc. v. LaCombe

While working on a construction project, Christopher LaCombe was injured when a scaffold on which he was standing collapsed; the scaffold had been supported by wooden poles constructed out of 2 x 4 pieces of lumber nailed together. One of the poles snapped and caused the scaffold to collapse. Pump jacks, manufactured by Precise Engineering, had been used to raise and lower the scaffold. A pump jack is a scaffolding device used to support a work platform; it can be jacked up and down a wooden pole.

LaCombe sued Precise Engineering, Inc., and others, alleging liability for his injuries. His…