Hubbard-Hall Chemical Company v. Charles L. Silverman, Administrator

WYZANSKI, District Judge.

In this personal injury case brought within the diversity jurisdiction of the United States District Court, the chief issue is whether there was sufficient evidence of the alleged negligence of the defendant manufacturer of insecticides to permit a jury to hold it liable for the death of two decedents of whose estates plaintiffs are administrators.

On the view of the evidence most favorable to plaintiffs, who are seeking to sustain jury verdicts returned in their favor, these are what a jury could reasonably have found to be the facts.

Defendant is a manufacturer and…