prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 11,208 Henry L. Howell, and Crown Zellerbach Corp., Intervenor-Appellee v. Gould, Inc. And Continental Casualty Co.

JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

In this Louisiana law diversity action, a jury found appellant Gould, manufacturer of a switch box, liable to appellee Howell under negligence and strict product liability theories. The manufacturer appeals, contending the evidence is insufficient to support the jury’s verdict, the damages are excessive, and the jury instructions were incorrect. We find its arguments inadequate to justify reversing the district court’s judgment.

I. FACTS

Appellee, Howell, was employed by Crown Zellerbach Corp. as a maintenance man at its wood products division plant in…