Ross v. La Coste de Monterville

SCHOTT, Judge.

Plaintiff, John K. Ross, was injured when a ladder on which he was standing collapsed. He sued the owners of the ladder Daniel La Coste de Monterville and Erick Houeland, their liability insurer, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Harry’s Ace Hardware Store from whom the ladder had been purchased, and Keller Industries, Inc., the ladder’s manufacturer. The suit against Keller was dismissed on an early motion for summary judgment from which no appeal was taken. The case against the other defendants was tried to a jury. At the conclusion of plaintiff’s case the suit against…