Chown v. USM Corp.

McCORMICK, Justice.

Plaintiff Jon Kevan Chown appeals from adverse judgment in this products liability action which was tried to the court at law. The action was predicated on theories of design negligence and strict liability. In holding for defendant, the trial court found plaintiff failed to prove the elements of unreasonable danger and proximate cause. Plaintiff contends the trial court erred in both findings. Because we find no merit in plaintiff’s attack on the unreasonable danger ground, we affirm without reaching the proximate cause ground.

This case arose from an industrial accident…