Charlton v. Toyota Industrial Equipment

JOYCE, Judge:

This is an appeal from the order of the trial court denying Appellant’s post-trial motions, as made final by the entry of judgment in favor of Appellant in this products liability action. 1 For the reasons set forth below, we reverse and remand for further proceedings. Before addressing the merits of Appellant’s claims, we will briefly recount the pertinent facts giving rise to this appeal.

Appellant, Michael Charlton, and his father, Edward Charlton were both employees of Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. (CCS). On February 11, 1991, Michael approached his father, who was operating a…