Yost v. Fuscaldo

BROTHERTON, Justice.

This is an appeal by Denzil Yost, the appellant, from the final order of the Circuit Court of Marion County dated July 18, 1990. Yost was awarded approximately $1.5 million by a Marion County jury against Frank Fuscaldo, one of the defendants. However, during trial, the court directed a verdict in favor of Curtis Richardson, d/b/a Richardson’s Services, another defendant. On appeal, the appellant contends that the circuit court erred in dismissing Richardson from the case.

Denzil Yost’s hand was amputated on February 4, 1985, while operating a rubber mill machine for…