LAMBERT v. WILL BROS. CO., INC.

No. 78-1365.

596 F.2d 799 (1979)

Mark LAMBERT, Appellant, v. WILL BROTHERS COMPANY, INC., Appellee, Associated Indemnity Corporation, Intervenor-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided April 23, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Silas H. Brewer, Jr. of Kaplan, Brewer, Bilheimer & Marks, Little Rock, Ark. (argued), and Chester Lowe of Lowe & Hamilin, Little Rock, Ark., on brief, for appellant.

Joseph E. Kilpatrick, Jr. of Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Little Rock, Ark., argued, for appellee.

Before LAY and HEANEY, Circuit Judges, and HANSON, Senior District Judge.


LAY, Circuit Judge.

Mark Lambert brought this diversity suit against Will Brothers Co. to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by Lambert during the course of his employment when using a hydraulic trim press manufactured by the defendant Will Brothers. The case was submitted to a jury on both negligence and strict liability under Arkansas law and the jury returned a general verdict against the plaintiff. This appeal followed. The plaintiff urges that the...

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