Legal Opinion
Luther Stanley v. Cottrell Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 23, 2015No. 14-1635PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
In the course of his work for Allied Systems, Inc., Luther Stanley fell from the upper deck of a flattop trailer manufactured by Cottrell, Inc. As a result of injuries to his back and left leg, Stanley could thereafter no longer work as a car hauler. He sued Cottrell for negligence, strict liability, breach of warranty, and outrage, alleging that the company could and should have installed additional fall protections on the trailer. The case was tried to a jury which found for Cottrell. Stanley moved for a new trial, arguing that the district court 1 erred by refusing to…
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