McGUIRE v. DAVIDSON MFG. CORP.

No. 03-2307.

398 F.3d 1005 (2005)

Michael McGUIRE, Individually and as Natural Father and Next Friend of Colleen McGuire, a Minor; Elaine McGuire, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. DAVIDSON MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, Defendant, Louisville Ladder Group LLC, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: February 17, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark G. Arnold, argued, St. Louis, MO (Daniel E. DeKoter, Sibley, IA and William A. Lynch, St. Louis, MO, on the brief), for appellant.

Mark E. Spellman, argued, Perry, IA (Martin E. Spellman, Perry, IA and Michael H. Figenshaw, Des Moines, IA, on the brief), for appellees.

Before RILEY, HANSEN, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.


MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

Michael McGuire ("McGuire") sustained serious injuries when he fell from a ladder manufactured by Davidson Manufacturing, predecessor to Louisville Ladder Group LLC ("Louisville Ladder"). McGuire filed suit, alleging several tort claims against Louisville Ladder. The jury returned a verdict for McGuire and the district court1 awarded damages of $311,838.57. Louisville Ladder appeals. We affirm.

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