Scott v. E. I. Dupont De Nemours & Co.

Floyd Scott brought this suit under a theory of strict liability, claiming that exposure to defendant’s paint caused his respiratory disability. A jury in the District Court for the Thirteenth Judicial District, Yellowstone County, entered a verdict for defendant. Scott appeals. We affirm.

The issues are:

1. Did the trial court err in refusing to allow Scott to take the deposition of defense counsel?

2. Did the trial court err in excluding from evidence post-accident changes in defendant’s warning labels?

3. Did the trial court err in allowing the opinion testimony of expert witness Bruce Held?

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