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KUHNKE v. TEXTRON, INC.

No. 1 CA-CIV 6086.

140 Ariz. 587 (1984)

684 P.2d 159

Kenneth C. KUHNKE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TEXTRON, INC., a foreign corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department D.

Reconsideration Denied February 29, 1984.

Review Denied June 5, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ely, Bettini & Ulman by Herbert L. Ely, Phoenix, for plaintiff-appellee.

Black, Robertshaw, Frederick, Copple & Wright, P.C. by Richard A. Black, Phoenix, for defendant-appellant.

OPINION

GREER, Judge.

In this appeal from a jury award of $50,000 in favor of Kenneth Kuhnke (Kuhnke) on a theory of strict liability in tort, the defendant-appellant Textron, Inc. (Textron) raises a number of issues. We hold that the trial court improperly granted Kuhnke's motion for a directed verdict on the issue of substantial change and therefore reverse and remand this matter for a new trial. The record reveals that Kuhnke was an experienced "rough carpenter...

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