Legal Opinion
Ernest A. Minichello Mary Minichello v. U.S. Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 27, 1985No. 83-3236PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN W. PECK, Senior Circuit Judge.
This is a product liability case. It presents the question of whether it is error in such a case for a court to admit evidence that a product does not violate federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, in light of the fact that Congress did not intend for OSHA standards to affect the standard of civil liability. Because we consider the admission of such evidence to have been prejudicial error, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
Plaintiff-Appellant Ernest Minichello worked as a tool and die maker for Ford Motor Company from…
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