Welch v. Hesston Corp.

McMILLIAN, Judge.

Defendants appeal from a jury verdict awarding $10,000 to plaintiff for personal injuries sustained while fighting a fire in a haystacker. We reverse.

Plaintiff submitted his case against Adams on a theory of negligence in the operation of a tractor used to pull the haystacker. Liability of Hesston Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Hesston) was founded on a theory of liability arising from a defect in the design and manufacture of the hay-stacker. On appeal both defendants allege that the trial court erred in denying their respective motion for directed verdicts.

Defendant…