Goldman v. Walco Tool & Engineering Co.

Plaintiff, Cary Goldman, brought this action in negligence, strict products liability and failure to warn against Walco Tool and Engineering Company (Walco), to recover for injuries he sustained as a result of his contact with Mobilarma 245, a rust-preventive oil manufactured by the Mobil Oil Company. A jury trial commenced on the issue of strict liability on September 24, 1990. Following trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff, awarding him a total of $589,278.70 in itemized damages, including $297,484.90 for past and future loss of earnings. On appeal, defendant contends…