Tina M. McDONALD, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SANDVIK PROCESS SYSTEMS, INC., Defendant-Appellant

FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge.

This is a products liability suit brought by Tina M. McDonald against Sandvik Process Systems, Inc. (Sandvik) to recover for injuries she sustained on August 12, 1983, in an accident involving a machine made by Alto Corporation (Alto), Sandvik’s predecessor corporation. 1 The jury found in favor of McDonald, awarding her $350,000 in damages. Sandvik appeals from the judgment entered on the verdict, claiming as error the denial of its motions for directed verdict, judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and new trial.

I. FACTS

At the time of her injury, McDonald was…