Gelinas v. Sterling Industrial Corp.

The United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire (Devine, J.) has certified questions of law for our consideration under Supreme Court Rule 34.

The questions arise out of a wrongful death action against defendant Sterling Industrial Corporation (Sterling) based on a theory of products liability. The decedent, Robert N. Gelinas, was killed in the course of his employment with National Fence and Granite Company (National Fence) while operating a post-pounding machine manufactured by Sterling. Under the department of labor’s order, National Fence’s workers’ compensation carrier,…