Nusz v. Wells Manufacturing Corp.

At issue in this appeal is the refusal of the trial court to admit into evidence a deep-fat fryer manufactured by appellee Wells Manufacturing Corporation. The appellant, Helen Marie Nusz, alleged in her petition that the fryer was defectively manufactured and/or assembled. The petition further alleged that by reason of a defect in a locking mechanism, the heating element, which was designed to swing up and remain up during cleaning, released itself and fell, injuring the hand of the appellant.

The spring mechanism, if operating properly, pulled a support bar similar to a kick stand back into…