Louis England, Plaintiff/appellee/cross-Appellant v. Gulf & Western Manufacturing Company, Defendant/appellant/cross-Appellee

COLLINSON, Senior District Judge.

This is a cross-appeal from a decision of the district court 1 in a products liability action involving personal injuries suffered by the plaintiff when operating a punch press machine manufactured by the defendant. Plaintiff Louis England appeals the decision of the trial court to order a new trial on the issue of damages after England received a $700,000.00 jury verdict. 2 Defendant Gulf and Western Manufacturing Company (“Gulf & Western”) appeals the denial of a judgment n.o.v. on the issue of contributory fault and the failure of the trial court to order a…