Besser Co. v. Hansen

This product liability case involves issues of a manufacturer’s tort and implied warranty liability arising out of a third party’s alleged misuse of the manufacturer’s product.

On March 12, 1987, Raymond F. Hansen, an employee at a concrete block manufacturing plant of Tarmac-Lone Star Company (Tarmac) in Chesapeake, was injured in his operation of a “transfer car” manufactured by the Besser Company (Besser). Hansen sued Besser and recovered a judgment upon a jury’s verdict for one million dollars. Besser appeals.

We state the evidence and the reasonable inferences that can be drawn therefrom…