Legal Opinion
Brandon Stollings v. Ryobi Technologies, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 2, 2013No. 12-2984PublishedCited by 153 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.
On May 9, 2007, Brandon Stollings lost an index finger and portions of other fingers in a table saw accident. Stollings sued the saw manufacturer, Ryobi Technologies, alleging that Ryobi defectively designed the saw because it failed to equip the saw with either of two safety features: a riving knife—a small blade that holds the cut in the wood open to prevent kickbacks—and automatic braking technology—a safety system that automatically stops the saw blade upon contact with human tissue. Stollings contends either safety feature would have prevented the accident. A jury…
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