Caterpillar Tractor Co. v. Beck
Alaska Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CONNOR, Justice.
On June 24, 1973, Deraid Allen Beck was killed when the Caterpillar 944 front-end loader which he was operating rolled over an embankment. Decedent’s widow, Paula Beck, brought this action against Caterpillar Tractor Company (hereinafter Caterpillar) for the wrongful death of her husband. Beck contended that Caterpillar’s failure to equip the 944 loader with a roll-over protective shield (hereinafter ROPS) constituted a design defect in the loader, and because of that defect, Deraid Beck suffered fatal injuries. Following a jury verdict in favor of Beck, judgment was…
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