Theodore Koloda v. General Motors Parts Division, General Motors Corporation

FEIKENS, Chief Judge.

Appellant, General Motors Parts Division (“GM”), appeals from a jury verdict and judgment thereon in the amount of $300,-000 in favor of Appellee, Theodore Koloda (“Koloda”), in a diversity products liability action. Numerous arguments are raised by appellant, the only colorable one being that the district court committed reversible error in excluding all evidence regarding lack of prior similar claims or incidents. For the reasons stated we find that the exclusion of such evidence constitutes reversible error.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

On May 5, 1969, Koloda was employed as an…