George Allison v. Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, Intervenor Below

HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge.

Following a jury trial, appellee George Allison received a judgment of $106,628.17 against appellant Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (Cooper) for injuries he received while working as a security guard. Cooper appeals, claiming the district court1 erred by failing to direct a verdict in its favor following the close of Allison’s case and by failing to give several jury instructions requested by Cooper. We affirm.

Southern Research Company was engaged by Cooper to provide security services at Cooper's tire manufacturing plant in Texarkana, Arkansas. Allison was hired by…