Copeland v. Stebco Products Corp.

Plaintiff, Catherine Jo Copeland, brought this action against defendant, Stebco Products Corporation (Stebco), for an eye injury she sustained while using a portable luggage carrier. Plaintiffs second amended complaint alleged causes of action for negligence and product liability against Stebco. Just before trial, the plaintiff voluntarily x dismissed her negligence claim and consolidated the remaining two counts of her complaint into a single product liability count. Stebco denied the allegations and asserted the affirmative defense of assumption of the risk. Stebco also filed a third-party…