Tesmer v. Rich Ladder Co.

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

The jury returned verdicts of $759,350 for appellant David Tesmer and $115,000 for appellant Suzanne Tesmer in this negligence and products liability case. The trial court granted judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV), and the Tesmers appeal.

FACTS

Suzanne Tesmer purchased a ladder made by respondent R.D. Werner Co. as a gift for her husband, David Tesmer. The ladder is a 36-foot aluminum extension ladder that weighs approximately 85 pounds. David Tesmer used the ladder to paint the exterior of appellants’ home. He used the ladder for three to four weeks without…