Jeffers v. Bob Kaufman MacHinery

OPINION

Appellant, Thomas W. Jeffers (Jeffers) received personal injuries while running a die casting machine operated by his employer, Nevada Die Casting, Inc. Jeffers filed suit against Mechano-Electro Works, Inc. (Mechano), the machine’s owner, and against Bob Kaufman Machinery, the seller of the machine, for negligence and strict liability in causing his injuries. During trial, the court withdrew the issue of punitive damages from the jury. After trial, the jury returned a verdict against Mechano for its negligence, and returned a verdict against Mechano and Kaufman for their strict…