Legal Opinion
Patch v. Hillerich & Bradsby Co.
Montana Supreme Court
Decided July 21, 2011No. DA 10-0051PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wheat
¶1 A jury in the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, found Hillerich & Bradsby Company (“H&B”) liable in strict products liability for failing to warn Brandon Patch (Brandon) and his parents of the risks associated with its model CB-13 aluminum baseball bat. H&B appeals.
¶2 We address the folio-wing issues on appeal:
¶3 Issue 1: Did the District Court properly deny H&B’s summary judgment motion on Patches’ failure to warn claim ?
¶4 Issue 2: Did the District Court properly deny H&B’s Rule 50(b) motion for judgment as a matter of law?
¶5 Issue 3: Did the District Court properly…
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