Diane BUCHANNA, Appellee, v. DIEHL MACHINE, INC., Appellant

NANGLE, Senior District Judge.

The appellant-defendant appeals from a judgment of $350,000.00 entered against it on a jury verdict. Appellant contends that the judgment should be reversed because the trial court1 erred in denying its motion for judgment as a matter of law, the trial court erred when it allowed the introduction of certain industry standards into evidence at trial and the trial court erred by creating an appearance of partiality for the plaintiff. We affirm.

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Diane Buchanna was a saw operator for Bassett Wood Products. In 1992, Buchanna had been a saw operator for 18 years and…