Legal Opinion
McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwood
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 18, 1984No. 82-958PublishedCited by 1,229 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rehnquist
Respondents, Billy Greenwood and his parents, sued petitioner McDonough Power Equipment, Inc., to recover damages sustained by Billy when his feet came in contact with the blades of a riding lawnmower manufactured by petitioner. The United States District Court for the District of Kansas entered judgment for petitioner upon a jury verdict and denied respondents’ motion for new trial. On appeal, however, the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed the judgment of the District Court and ordered a new trial. It held that the failure of a juror to respond affirmatively to a question on…
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