Crown Controls Corp. v. Corella

OPINION

In October of 1979, during the course of his employment, Steven J. Corella was injured when a power lift stacker, manufactured by appellant herein, tipped over backwards onto him. Mr. Corella sued appellant, alleging that the stacker was defectively designed and manufactured and that it did not bear adequate warnings. The action was tried on a strict liability theory. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Mr. Corella for $640,000. Appellant moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, for a new trial. The motions were denied. This appeal followed.

Appellant…