Robinson v. Brandtjen & Kluge, Inc.

COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

Barbara Robinson and her husband Kent sued Brandtjen & Kluge, Inc., (“B & K”), alleging causes of action based on strict products liability and negligence, as well as a derivative claim based on loss of consortium and a claim for punitive damages. The district court 1 granted summary judgment for B & K, and we affirm.

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Barbara Robinson (“Robinson”) worked at Clark Printing, Inc., a printing business in Spearfish, South Dakota. Clark Printing owned a printing press manufactured by B & K in 1939. While Robinson was operating the press in December 2001, her hand became…