Ayers v. Johnson & Johnson Baby Products Co.
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the CourtWorswick, J.
Five-year-old David Ayers, by his guardian ad litem, and David's parents, Cheryl and Tom Ayers, appeal a judgment notwithstanding the verdict and an alternative order for a new trial in this products liability action. The jury awarded David $2 million and his parents $500,000 against Johnson & Johnson Baby Products Co. for permanent injuries David suffered when he drank Johnson & Johnson baby oil and then aspirated (inhaled) it into his lungs. We reverse and reinstate the verdict.
On the afternoon of April 23, 1985, David, then 15 months old, was playing in his family's home in Tacoma with his…
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