Kenkel v. Stanley Works

In this products-liability action, defendant, The Stanley Works, appeals a judgment of $1,549,270.90 in favor of plaintiff following a jury trial. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

On April 14, 1997, plaintiff went shopping at the Rite Aid store on Greenfield in Dearborn. As plaintiff approached the automated sliding-glass doors to leave the store, she waited for a customer in front of her to leave, hoping to get a “full cycle” of the time allotted each time the doors opened and closed. Plaintiff believed that the doors at the…