prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 12,543 Ashley Elliott v. Brunswick Corporation, Appeal of Mercury Marine, a Division of Brunswick Corporation

HILL, Senior Circuit Judge:

The appellant, a manufacturer of motors for boats, appeals an unfavorable judgment of $4,375,000.00 in this lawsuit based on diversity jurisdiction. At trial, the appellee contended that the appellant should have constructed guards on the propellers that it manufactures, and asserted three theories of recovery: (1) compensatory damages based on alleged negligence, (2) compensatory damages based on alleged product liability under the Alabama Extended Manufacturer’s Liability Doctrine, and (3) punitive damages based on alleged wantonness. The jury returned a verdict…