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JORDAN v. KELLY-SPRINGFIELD TIRE & RUBBER CO.

No. 79-2954 Summary Calendar.

624 F.2d 674 (1980)

Jessie A. JORDAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KELLY-SPRINGFIELD TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 21, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry R. Daves, Tyler, Tex., for plaintiff-appellant.

Mike A. Hatchell, Tyler, Tex., for defendant-appellee.

Before CHARLES CLARK, VANCE, and SAM D. JOHNSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

On September 7, 1975, Jessie Jordan sustained severe injuries when he slipped and fell from a ladder designed, manufactured, and installed by Kelly-Springfield Tire Company. Jordan subsequently brought this diversity action. A jury trial was held in July 1979 and, at the close of plaintiff's case, the trial court directed a verdict for defendant. Plaintiff then instituted this appeal, challenging the propriety of the directed verdict. We affirm the district...

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