Legal Opinion
Anderson Banks v. Iron Hustler Corp.
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 8, 1984No. 1396, September Term, 1983PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILNER, Judge.
This is a product liability case. Anderson Banks was injured at work when his hand became caught on a convey- or belt; he sued the manufacturer of the conveyor, Iron Hustler Corporation (Iron Hustler), claiming both strict liability and negligence in design. The Circuit Court for Baltimore City, by granting Iron Hustler’s motion for directed verdict, found as a matter of law that there was no liability. Hence this appeal.
We shall reverse.
The accident occurred on May 25, 1979, at the Brooklyn Salvage and Waste Company (Brooklyn), where Mr. Banks was employed. Brooklyn had…
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