Michael Redman v. John D. Brush and Company, D/B/A Sentry Group, Incorporated, and Value-Tique, Incorporated

Reversed by published opinion. Senior Judge BUTZNER wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILKINS and Judge LUTTIG joined.

OPINION

BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge:

In this products liability suit, John D. Brush and Company (Sentry), the manufacturer of Sentry safes, seeks review of a jury award entered in favor of Michael Redman. Redman brought the suit after his coin collection, which was locked inside his Sentry safe, was stolen. At the conclusion of trial, the jury awarded Redman the value of the coin collection based on its finding that the loss resulted from the safe’s negligent design. Because…