Andreassen v. Saf-Gard Safety Shoe Co.

QUINONES ALEJANDRO, J,

INTRODUCTION

These above-captioned appeals arise from a jury verdict in a strict products liability civil action, involving “molder’s boots,” in favor of Scott C. Andreassen, plaintiff, and against defendants Saf-Gard Safety Shoe Company Inc., and Weinbrenner Shoe Company Inc., and from this trial judge’s denial of post-trial motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. After the filing of these appeals and prior to the submission of this opinion, Weinbrenner Shoe Company reached an out-of-court settlement agreement with plaintiff. Consequently, the appellate issues…