Weiss v. Rockwell Manufacturing Co.

The plaintiff, Weiss, sued in a three-count complaint for personal injuries alleging that he was injured while operating a Wood Shaper manufactured by the defendant, Rockwell Manufacturing Company and sold to his employer by the defendant, R. A. Ness & Company. At the close of the plaintiff’s case the court directed a verdict in favor of both defendants. The sole issue on appeal is whether the evidence disclosed a factual question which could be resolved only by the jury.

Count I alleged that the Wood Shaper was defective and unreasonably ' dangerous in that the defendants did not recommend or…