Greenway v. Peabody International Corp.

Deen, Presiding Judge.

The Greenways brought two actions against the Peabody International Corp. and the owners of an apartment complex following the death of their six-year-old son Danny. The child was killed on February 16,1977, while playing in a dumpster-type trash container manufactured by Peabody. An out-of-court settlement was reached with the apartment owners, but the trial court directed a verdict in favor of Peabody on both Mrs. Greenway’s wrongful death action, which was based on the theory of negligent design and manufacture, 1 and Mr. Greenway’s claim for pain and suffering, loss…