James M. PREE, Appellant, v. the BRUNSWICK CORPORATION, Appellee

McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.

James M. Pree appeals from a final judgment entered in the United States District Court 1 for the Eastern District of Missouri, following a jury verdict in favor of appellee, The Brunswick Corporation, in a product liability action alleging that a design defect in appellee’s engines caused them to be unreasonably dangerous and that this defect resulted in enhanced injuries. For reversal, Pree argues that the district court erred in (1) admitting evidence of his drinking and intoxication before the accident and (2) instructing the jury on contributory fault. For the…