Gelsumino v. E. W. Bliss Co.

By their amended complaint, founded on theories of negligence and strict liability, plaintiffs sued for the recovery of damages for personal injuries sustained in a punch press accident and for loss of consortium. When plaintiffs refused to settle the case at a pretrial conference, the pretrial judge instructed both defendants to file motions for summary judgment which were subsequently filed and granted. Plaintiffs now appeal, contending that tire trial court erred when it granted the motions for summary judgment, because the pleadings, motions, supporting affidavits, answers and supporting…