Palmer v. Avco Distributing Corp.

This was an action for damages arising from injuries sustained by the 11-year-old plaintiff, Bruce Allen Palmer, when his leg was caught in the agitator mechanism of a fertilizer spreader designed and manufactured by defendant, Avco Distributing Corporation. A jury returned a verdict for plaintiff against Avco in the amount of *492,000. The trial court denied Avco’s motion for judgment n.o.v. and entered judgment on the verdict. The trial court also denied Avco’s motion for partial satisfaction of the judgment in the amount of *273,000. Avco appeals. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the trial court’s…