Hart v. Valspar Corp.

Plaintiffs, Dale and Mabel Hart, brought an action against defendants, Valspar Corporation (Valspar) and American Steel Container Company (American Steel), wherein they alleged that a defect in a metal container manufactured by defendant American Steel allowed paint concentrate manufactured by defendant Valspar to leak onto the floor of a semitractor/trailer truck, whereupon plaintiff Dale Hart slipped, fell and sustained a hernia while attempting to remove one of the containers from the truck. Plaintiff Mabel Hart also sought damages from defendants for loss of consortium as a result of her…