Fuches v. S.E.S. Co.

SACKETT, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Frank Fuches appeals a jury verdict in his favor, contending the trial court erred in instructing the jury, excluding evidence, and denying his motion for a new trial. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for a new trial.

Plaintiff was injured at work when a scaffold on which he was standing collapsed. Defendant-appellee Schoneman Equipment and Supply Company had leased the scaffold to plaintiff’s employer. Defendant delivered a scaffold frame made by one manufacturer and planks made by another manufacturer. Thus, even though the planks looked much…