Long v. Norriton Hydraulics, Inc.

HESTER, Judge:

We hold that the trial court improperly ruled that the plaintiff in this products liability action voluntarily proceeded to face a known and obvious risk in using the product thereby absolving the defendants from legal liability for his injuries. We therefore reverse the grant of summary judgment to defendants and remand for trial.

Appellant, Joseph Long, instituted this products liability action to recover for damages which he sustained when a hydraulic automotive lift suddenly shifted downward while he was working under the lift. 1 To avoid being struck by the device, appellant…