Schmitt v. Koehring Cranes, Inc.

Koehring Cranes, Inc. appeals following a jury verdict in favor of Richard Schmitt. On appeal, Koehring Cranes asserts that the district court erred in (1) denying its motion for a directed verdict; (2) not instructing the jury on sole proximate cause; and (3) admitting a learned treatise without proper foundation. First, we find that because there was a fact question regarding the design defect issues, the district court did not err in denying Koehring Cranes’ motion for a directed verdict and submitting the case to the jury. Next, we find that because Koehring Cranes only asserted that…