Fischer v. Red Lion Inns Operating L.P.

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Omaha (Pepsi) appeals from a jury verdict finding it liable for injuries suffered by Fischer due to an electric shock he received while operating one of Pepsi’s vending machines. Pepsi alleges that: 1) the trial court erred in instructing the jury that Pepsi had a duty to inspect its vending machine for defects; 2) if a duty to inspect did exist, there was insufficient evidence to present the issue of inspection to the jury because Fischér failed to prove what would constitute a reasonable inspection;' 3) the evidence was insufficient to…