Legal Opinion
Couch v. Astec Industries, Inc.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided June 19, 2002No. 21,214PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRY, Judge.
{1} Plaintiff Tom Couch was seriously injured in the course of his employment when his foot was caught in a tail pulley on an asphalt recycling plant manufactured by Defendant Astee Industries, Inc. Plaintiff sued Defendant for strict product liability and negligence, and Plaintiffs wife sued for loss of consortium. The jury found Defendant liable, and, taking into account its assessment of comparative fault, awarded Plaintiff $1,050,000 in compensatory damages. Defendant appealed, and Plaintiff and his wife cross-appealed.
{2} In the main appeal, Defendant raises three…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Huddell v. LevinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Woolwine v. Furr's, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1987
- Tabieros v. Clark Equipment Co.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1997
- State v. WilsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1994
- Smith v. Ingersoll-Rand, Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2000
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- Alliance Health of Santa Teresa, Inc. v. National Presto Industries, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2007
- McNeill v. Rice Engineering & Operating, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2003
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