Olson v. Bell Helmets, Inc.

Blaine Olson, Jr., died from head injuries after his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck. Olson’s estate brought a strict liability action against defendant Bell Helmets, Inc. (Bell), manufacturer of the helmet Olson was wearing. After a jury trial, judgment was entered in favor of Bell. The estate appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in excluding the deposition testimony of a reconstruction witness and refusing the jury’s request to see the helmet during deliberation. For the reasons below, we affirm.

On November 14, 1978, Blaine Olson, Jr., was riding his motorcycle northbound on…