Steele v. Encore Manufacturing Co.

Irwin, Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Michael Steele brought suit against Encore Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Encore), and Coltec Industries, Inc. (Coltec), defendants, for injuries he suffered in an accident while repairing an air compressor. Steele’s employer, Fuchs Machinery, Inc. (Fuchs), was named as a defendant solely for subrogation purposes. See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-118 (Reissue 1993).

Encore appeals from the jury verdict in favor of Steele in the amount of $870,000 in this negligence action. On appeal, Encore asserts, among other things, that the district court committed reversible error regarding…