PARKS v. ALLIEDSIGNAL, INC.

No. 96-3256.

113 F.3d 1327 (1997)

Edith J. PARKS, Individually, Personal Representative of the Estate of Leslie E. Parks, Deceased and as parent and next friend of Kori J. Parks v. ALLIEDSIGNAL, INC.; The Warner & Swasey Company; The Gradall Company. Edith J. Parks, Individually, As Personal Representative of the Estate of Leslie E. Parks, Deceased, and as parent and next friend of Kori J. Parks, Appellant

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided May 14, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L. Palmer Foret (argued), Foret and Thompson, Washington, DC, for Appellant Edith J. Parks.

Michael D. Heintzman (argued), Kenneth F. Klanica, Heintzman, Warren & Weis, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellees AlliedSignal, Inc., The Gradall Company.

Before: GREENBERG, COWEN and McKEE, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

COWEN, Circuit Judge.

Edith J. Parks (Mrs. Parks) appeals from the April 1, 1996, order of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania denying her a new trial in a strict products liability tort action. She asserts that the district court erred in instructing the jury as to causation and contributory negligence, and in failing to take sufficient steps to ensure that defendants complied with discovery orders...

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