Esparza v. Skyreach Equipment, Inc.

Matt Esparza was in a manlift painting a ship when the manlift tipped over, causing him to fall approximately 50 feet to a steel dry dock deck and injuring him severely. Esparza sued Skyreach Equipment, Inc., the company that rented the manlift to his employer, for damages under the theory that Skyreach negligently failed to inspect and test a safety component on the manlift that would have prevented the tip-over if it had been working properly. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Esparza. Skyreach appeals the trial court’s (1) denial of its motion to quash a Notice of Trial Attendance to…