Dr. Robert Harrison Baxter and Sarah Virginia Baxter v. Browning Arms Company and Fabrique Nationale

BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.

Dr. Robert H. Baxter and his wife brought this action for damages against defendants, alleging that a Browning 12-gauge automatic shotgun manufactured and designed by defendants discharged when the safety was on, causing Dr. Baxter severe and permanent injuries. The jury entered a verdict for defendants, and the district court denied Baxter’s posttrial motions for a judgment n.o.v. 'or a new trial. Baxter appeals,' raising claims that the district court erred in its evidentiary rulings, instructions, and refusal to replace a juror with an alternate during the trial. Our…