Richard J. Teal and Tina Teal v. E.I. Dupont De Nemours and Company

CELEBREZZE, Senior Circuit Judge.

Richard and Tina Teal (plaintiffs-appellants) brought this diversity action against E.I. DuPont deNemours and Company (defendant-appellee) to recover for injuries sustained as a consequence of an accident that occurred at DuPont’s plant in Old Hickory, Tennessee. 1 At the conclusion of a five day jury trial, a verdict was returned in favor of DuPont. On appeal, appellants raise two issues which merit discussion. 2 First, appellants claim that the trial court erred by instructing the jury that a landowner owes no duty to invitees to furnish protection against…