CHANEY v. FALLING CREEK METAL PRODUCTS, INC.

No. 89-1425.

906 F.2d 1304 (1990)

Mona Mae CHANEY, Appellant, Travelers Insurance Company (intervening plaintiff below), v. FALLING CREEK METAL PRODUCTS, INC., Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided July 5, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark E. Ford, Fort Smith, Ark., for appellant.

Frank C. Elcan, II, Harrison, Ark., for appellee.

Before BOWMAN, Circuit Judge, and HEANEY, Senior Circuit Judge, and HUNTER, District Judge.


HEANEY, Senior Circuit Judge.

Mona Mae Chaney, whose employment duties included cleaning a drum coating machine used in the processing of peanuts, was scalped by the machine. She brought a claim against the manufacturer of the machine. The jury found in favor of the manufacturer. On appeal, Chaney argues that the jury instructions were so misleading that she is entitled to a new trial. We agree.

BACKGROUND

Chaney is a 51-year-old woman, who worked...

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