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MOULTON v. RIVAL CO.

No. 96-2258.

116 F.3d 22 (1997)

Christopher MOULTON, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. The RIVAL COMPANY, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided June 20, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ernest J. Babcock, with whom Elizabeth A. Germani, George D. Guzzi and Friedman & Babcock, Portland, ME, were on brief, for defendant, appellant.

Charles Harvey, with whom Harvey & Frank, Portland, ME, was on brief, for plaintiff, appellee.

Before BOUDIN, Circuit Judge, ALDRICH, Senior Circuit Judge, and LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

A one-year-old boy sustained severe, disabling burns when he was left alone in a room where a Rival Company electric potpourri pot was operating on the floor. A diversity action was brought against the company asserting claims under Maine law of strict liability, negligence and breach of warranty. A jury found in favor of the plaintiff on the strict liability and negligence claims and awarded $2.2 million. The company filed post-trial motions...

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