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ROGERS v. INGERSOLL-RAND CO.

No. 97-7131.

144 F.3d 841 (1998)

Cosandra ROGERS, Appellee, v. INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 29, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry R. Ostrager argued the cause for appellant, with whom Mary Beth Forshaw, Simona S. Gurevich, William H. Robinson, Jr., and Terrence M.R. Zic were on the briefs.

Charles C. Parsons argued the cause and filed the brief for appellee.

Before: WALD, SENTELLE and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.

SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:

Ingersoll-Rand Company appeals from judgment entered upon a jury verdict awarding a total of $16.7 million in actual and punitive damages for injuries arising out of an incident in which a machine manufactured by appellant backed over and maimed appellee Cosandra Rogers. Rogers had sued both in strict liability and in negligence. On appeal Ingersoll-Rand asserts that the district court erred in its jury instructions and in evidentiary rulings...

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