John Wayne Reeves and Sherry Marie Reeves, Wife v. Power Tools, Inc. And Omark Industries, Inc.

LIVELY, Circuit Judge.

This diversity action was filed by appellants Reeves to recover for serious personal injuries which the husband suffered when a cartridge exploded in a powder-activated tool which he was using in his employment as a sheet metal worker. Reeves was employed by Southern States Contractors, which is not a party to this action, and had several years’ experience using various types of power tools. One of the appellees is Power Tools, Inc., (Power Tools) which owned the tool being used by John Reeves and had furnished it to Reeves’ employer in consideration of an agreement by…