Coyne v. John S. Tilley Co.

Two actions of tort in which plaintiff seeks to recover for injuries resulting from the collapse of a ladder manufactured by the defendant John S. Tilley Co., Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Tilley”) and sold by the defendant Lynn Ladder Co., Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Lynn”).

There was evidence that on or about May 12, 1969, Leo Coyne, while using a ladder owned by his employer, which ladder was manufactured by Tilley and sold to his employer by Lynn, was caused to fall and suffer serious injury. In separate actions Coyne seeks to recover from Tilley and Lynn. For convenience these…