Elk Corp. of Arkansas v. Jackson

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

Norman Claude Jackson suffered extensive paralysis when the tractor-trailer rig he was driving overturned, throwing him out of the cab. He and his wife, appellees, brought suit against Elk Corporation of Arkansas (Elk), appellant, alleging Elk, in manufacturing and packaging bundles of rolled felt roofing, had produced a defective product and had loaded the roofing on his trailer in a negligent manner, causing the accident. The trial court instructed the jury on separate theories of strict liability as to the defective product, and negligence in regard to the…