PERKINS v. TRAILCO MFG. AND SALES CO.


613 S.W.2d 855 (1981)

James E. PERKINS, Movant, v. TRAILCO MANUFACTURING AND SALES CO., etc., Big Sandy Diesel Service, and Bee Line Haulers, Inc., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

April 14, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

DeParcq, Anderson, Perl, Hunegs & Rudquist, Minneapolis, Minn., Frank H. Warnock, Warnock & Warnock, Greenup, for movant.

David O. Welch, Ashland, for respondent Trailco Mfg.

McKenzie, Wollery & Sewell, Ashland, for respondent Big Sandy Diesel Service.

H. Gene Baldridge, Rose & Baldridge, Ashland, for respondent Bee Line Haulers.


STERNBERG, Justice.

This is a products liability action. The issue of liability was tried to a jury. At the conclusion of all of movant's evidence, the trial judge granted respondents' motion for a directed verdict and dismissed movant's complaint, at his cost. The Court of Appeals of Kentucky affirmed the judgment of the trial court. This court granted review, and reverses.

The trial court was of the opinion that movant, James E. Perkins, had failed to show...

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