Minert v. HARSCO CORPORATION

—Plaintiff Minert brought a personal injury suit based on strict liability in tort. He appeals from a jury verdict for defendant. Defendant cross appeals. We affirm.

Issues

1. Was the jury correctly instructed as to the elements of strict liability?

2. Was there sufficient evidence of "assumption of risk" to present that issue to the jury?

3. Was the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act regulations (WISHA) or the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act regulations (OSHA) properly before the jury?

4. Is the doctrine of "superseding cause" appropriate to a strict liability in tort action?

Fa…