Wahlgren v. Coleco Industries, Inc.

Opinion

RICKLES, J.

Plaintiff Wahlgren filed a personal injury action against defendants Coleco et al., asserting negligence, strict liability, and breach of warranty as alternative theories of recovery. A jury found for defendants, and plaintiff appeals contending that the trial court erred in excluding former deposition testimony.

Facts

Plaintiff was rendered quadriplegic when he dove from a free-standing slide into an above-ground swimming pool. The slide was manufactured by defendant Aquaslide ‘N’ Dive Corporation. The pool was manufactured by defendant Coleco Industries, Inc., and sold by…