Cox v. Kelsey-Hayes Co.

DOOLIN, Justice:

This is an appeal by two .defendants from a jury verdict in a tort action based on manufacturers’ products liability and negligence. A single issue is dispositive of the appeal and because we reverse on this question we will not consider other errors submitted by appellants.

Plaintiff was driving a hay truck on highway 270 toward Watonga. Defendant Scott’s vehicle approached him from the other direction pulling a horse-trailer. As the vehicles neared each other on the two lane road a wheel came off the horse-trailer and rolled across the highway in front of plaintiff. He lost…