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SAUPITTY v. YAZOO MFG. CO., INC.

No. 81-1802.

726 F.2d 657 (1984)

James G. SAUPITTY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. YAZOO MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 23, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph W. Newcombe of Newcombe & Redman, Lawton, Okl., for defendant-appellant.

John M. Baum, Oklahoma City (Todd Ralstin, also of Baum & Ralstin, Oklahoma City, Okl., and Tom Leonard of Beottcher, Leonard & Brune, Ponca City, Okl., with him on the brief), for plaintiff-appellee.

Before SETH, Chief Judge, LOGAN, Circuit Judge, and BRATTON, District Judge.

LOGAN, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Yazoo Manufacturing Company, Inc. appeals from a jury verdict awarding plaintiff, James Saupitty, $560,000 compensatory and $440,000 punitive damages. Plaintiff was injured while operating a lawnmower manufactured by defendant. Plaintiff brought suit on the theory of manufacturer's product liability, alleging that design defects rendered the mower unreasonably dangerous to the user. Oklahoma law applies in this diversity case.

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