Kassick v. Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

POLLOCK, J.

In this products liability case, plaintiff, Mark Kassick, sought to prove that a sander manufactured by defendant Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. (Milwaukee Electric or defendant) had three defects. In response to a question submitted by the trial court, the jury, without identifying the specific defect, found that the sander was defective. Finding further that the defect or defects were not the proximate cause of plaintiff’s injuries, the jury returned a verdict of no cause for action.

In an unreported opinion, the Appellate Division reversed…