Procter & Gamble Co. v. Staples

Plaintiff’s decedent was killed in an industrial accident involving a finishing line compactor operated on the premises of his employer, Buckeye Cellulose Corporation (“Buckeye”), a separately incorporated, wholly owned subsidiary of Procter & Gamble Company (“P & G”). P & G appeals from a judgment based on a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff.

The case went to trial on two theories. First, plaintiff alleged that P & G negligently performed safety inspections at Buckeye and that, as the result of the allegedly negligent inspections, plaintiff’s decedent was killed. Second, plaintiff…