Mueller Co. v. Trambeam Corp.

MONROE, Judge.

This appeal follows entry of a judgment based on the directed verdicts entered in favor of the defendants, Trambeam Corporation, Burnett Equipment, Inc., and Hoist Services Industries (HSI).

Mueller Company operates a foundry where it produces fire hydrants. On July 20, 1992, hanger bolts supporting one of Mueller’s overhead cranes fractured, causing the crane to collapse. The fall damaged the production facility and caused a loss of production until the damage was repaired. Industrial Risk Insurers, Mueller’s insurer, paid Mueller $810,000 for the damage and seeks subrogation…