Yanmar America Corporation v. Randy Nichols

BOLIN, Justice.

Yanmar America Corporation (“Yanmar America”) appeals from a judgment entered in favor of Randy Nichols following a trial by a jury of his claims alleging a negligent failure to warn. We reverse and remand.

Facts and Procedural History

I. The Accident

In May 2005, Autrey Nichols purchased a Yanmar model 2210BD tractor from Northside Motors, LLC (“Northside”), in Hamilton. The Yanmar tractor came equipped with a front-end loader and a “bush hog” attachment.1 The Yanmar tractor did not have a rollover-protection structure (“ROPS”). On May 1, 2008, Randy Nichols, the plaintiff and…