CRUMP v. VERSA PRODUCTS, INC.

Nos. 03-2954, 03-3098.

400 F.3d 1104 (2005)

Kimberly R. CRUMP, Susan W. McKinley, Taryen R. Crump, Michelle L. Govro, and Melissa Crump Morris, Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. VERSA PRODUCTS, INC. and Sam's East, Inc., doing business as Sam's Club, Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 18, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis J. Flynn, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellant.

Louis J. Basso, argued, Chesterfield, MO, for appellee.

Before MELLOY, BRIGHT, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


BENTON, Circuit Judge.

On July 29, 1997, Forrest E. Crump died after falling from a ladder manufactured by Versa Products, Inc. and sold by Sam's East, Inc. Crump's family (the "Crumps") sued Versa and Sam's in state court, who removed the case to the district court1 due to diversity. After a two-week jury trial, the Crumps submitted on strict liability design defect, and negligent failure to...

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