Rasmussen v. Louisville Ladder Co.

These consolidated appeals arise out of the collapse of hanging scaffolding manufactured by defendant Emerson Electric Company while being used by Steven Boyer and Patrick Rasmussen. A district court jury awarded Stephen Boyer $1,250,000 and his wife, Sharon Boyer, $75,000. In addition, the jury awarded $1,500,000 to the estate of Patrick Rasmussen, deceased, $1,500,000 to Patrick’s widow, and $500,000 to Patrick’s son, Ryan Rasmussen. The $1,500,000 award to Patrick Rasmussen’s estate was reduced by $1,416,180 following defendant Lake Shore’s motion for remittitur.

In Docket No. 148918,…