Smith v. Massey-Ferguson, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allegrucci, J.:

Daniel Smith, plaintiff, brought this action against Massey-Ferguson, Inc., (Massey-Ferguson) the manufacturer of a combine; Dean Stroberg, his employer and owner of the combine; and David Stroberg (Stroberg), the son of Dean Stroberg. Before trial began, Smith entered into a settlement agreement with Dean Stroberg. Before any evidence was presented, he settled with Massey-Ferguson. The jury found and apportioned fault as follows: David Stroberg 60%, Massey-Ferguson 10%, Dean Stroberg 20%, and Daniel Smith 10%. The jury awarded Smith…