Jody E. Franks v. National Dairy Products Corporation

THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court awarding damages to plaintiff-appellee for injuries caused by an “explosion” of shortening manufactured by appellant. Appellant argues that reversible error was committed on two points: (1) The trial court’s findings were clearly erroneous because based on insufficient evidence and because induced by an erroneous view of the law; and (2) the district erred in admitting alleged hearsay evidence. We affirm.

Appellee Jody Franks was the owner and operator of Jody’s Big Burger drive-in restaurant. Franks had…