Irene Cook, as Administratrix of the Estate of Jerry D. Cook v. Branick Mfg., Inc., a Corporation

JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in favor of the defendants, Branick Mfg., Inc., Bandag Equipment Co., Inc., and Bandag, Inc., in a diversity personal injury suit. We affirm the final judgment of the district court.

Bandag, Inc., is the franchisor of a cold tire recapping process, which employs split curing rims. These are tire rims that -are split in two parts circumferentially. Tires are fitted onto the bottom half, and the top half is then placed on, twisted, and locked into place. The tire can…