Legal Opinion
Morgen Industries, Inc. v. Vaughan
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 7, 1996No. Record 951619PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Keenan
In this appeal of a judgment entered in a products liability action, we consider whether there is sufficient evidence to support the jury’s verdict.
We review the evidence in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, the prevailing party below. Besser Co. v. Hansen, 243 Va. 267, 269, 415 S.E.2d 138, 139 (1992). Delores Marie Vaughan was injured on the job when her leg was trapped by the undercarriage wheel of a concrete conveyor unit manufactured by Morgen Industries, Inc. (Morgen). Adams-Dewind Machinery Company (Adams), a dealer of various construction machinery products, sold the conveyor…
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- Arthur Singleton, and Arthur Singleton and Muriel Singleton, Husband and Wife v. International Harvester CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
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