Leslie v. Allen-Bradley Co.

In this products liability action, plaintiff appeals as of right from a jury verdict in favor of defendants. He argues that the trial judge denied him the statutory number of peremptory challenges during jury selection. He alleges error, also, in denial of his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and in several of the judge’s evidentiary rulings. We reverse.

A

Plaintiffs right hand and wrist were amputated when the drill press he was operating as a trainee began cycling continuously as he was removing a part from it.

Before beginning jury selection, the judge held an in-chambers…