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SIMINSKI v. KLEIN TOOLS, INC.

No. 87-1127.

840 F.2d 356 (1988)

Frank SIMINSKI and Eda Siminski, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. KLEIN TOOLS, INC., a foreign corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided February 29, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis H. Shafer, argued, Shafer, Koch & Juidici, P.C., Negaunee, Mich., for defendant-appellant.

A.H. Wisti, Hancock, Mich., Roger W. Zappa, argued, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before MERRITT and RYAN, Circuit Judges; and BROWN, Senior Circuit Judge.

MERRITT, Circuit Judge.

This products liability case applying Michigan law resulted in a jury verdict awarding the plaintiffs $1,200,000, reduced by 90% for contributory negligence, for injuries suffered to Mr. Siminski's back when he fell while wearing a safety belt manufactured by the defendant Klein Tools, Inc. The issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred in denying defendant's motions for a directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict...

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