Pasillas v. Okuma American Corp.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ELAINE E. BUCKLO, District Judge.

On September 6, 2011, plaintiff filed an amended complaint against defendant Okuma asserting claims for negligence and strict product liability arising out of an incident in which plaintiff was injured while working on a machine manufactured by defendant. Now before me is defendant’s motion for summary judgment, which I deny for the reasons that follow.

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The following is the basic story that emerges from the facts that are either undisputed or construed in the light most favorable to plaintiff. Plaintiff is an experienced service…