Legal Opinion
Akers v. Kelley Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 22, 1985No. A016737PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BRAUER, J.
On April 25, 1980, respondent Stephen Akers, while working as a loading dock supervisor at a freight terminal, sustained permanent brain damage when an adjustable dockboard flew apart and a portion of its mechanism struck him in the head. Through his conservator Akers subsequently brought suit for personal injuries against the manufacturer of the dockboard, appellant Kelley Company, Inc. (hereinafter Kelley). The action was founded on theories of strict product liability and negligence. After a lengthy trial, a jury determined by special verdict (a) that the dockboard was…
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