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prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 12,293 Otis Austin v. Lincoln Equipment Associates, Inc., Appeal of Garlock Equipment Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 7, 1989No. 89-1272, 89-1604PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
In this strict product liability diversity action, defendant-appellant Garlock Equipment Company appeals from an order of the District Court of Rhode Island denying the company’s motions for a directed verdict, judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or a new trial.
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff-appellee Otis Austin, a roofer, suffered injuries when he fell off a roof while using a power roof sweeper manufactured by Garlock. The accident occurred as Austin was sweeping a flat roof on a building in Providence, Rhode Island. He had made two laps around the perimeter of the roof when…
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