McKAY, Circuit Judge.
As tried, this diversity action claimed strict liability for the manufacture and sale of a defective tire which injured plaintiff when it exploded during mounting. Defendant contended the cause of plaintiff's injury was misuse by attempting to mount the 750 × 16 tire on a 16.5-inch rather than 16-inch rim.
The portion of the pretrial order relevant to this appeal set out plaintiff's claims as follows:
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