Olson v. Havir Manufacturing Co. of St. Paul

OPINION

WOZNIAK, Judge.

This is an appeal taken from an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. A jury found that Truex was negligent, but that its negligence did not cause Olson’s injuries. We affirm.

FACTS

Richard Olson injured his right hand on October 9, 1979, while operating a Havis punch press which had been sold by Truex to Olson’s employer, L & L Manufacturing, three years prior to the accident. The machine was sold with the caveat that its activating switch, an unguarded foot pedal, should be replaced by a safer double palm switch. L & L did not make this change.

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