Maldonado v. Thomson National Press Co.

Upon special questions, a jury found that the defendant Thomson National Press Company (Thomson) had not been negligent in the design (in 1926) and retrofitting (in 1937) of the platen cutting and creasing press in which the plaintiff hurt his hand. The jury did find, however, that Thomson had negligently failed “adequately [to] warn the potential users of the press of its characteristics and the risks associated with its use.” Finding further that the failure to warn was a proximate cause of the plaintiff’s injury, the jury assessed damages of $285,000. Judgment was entered for the plaintiff…