WILSON SPORTING GOODS CO. v. HICKOX

No. 11-CV-0445.

59 A.3d 1267 (2013)

WILSON SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, Appellant, v. Edwin W. HICKOX and Lisa A. Hickox, Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided January 31, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew Butz , with whom Keith M. Bonner , Washington, Nimi Amirthalingam , and Timothy E. Fizer , Baltimore, were on the brief, for appellant.

Patrick M. Regan , with whom Paul J. Cornoni , Washington, was on the brief, for appellee.

Before FISHER, OBERLY, and McLEESE, Associate Judges.


McLEESE, Associate Judge:

Baseball umpire Edwin Hickox was injured while wearing a mask manufactured by Wilson Sporting Goods Company. Mr. Hickox and his wife brought products-liability claims against Wilson. A jury found for the Hickoxes on all claims. Wilson appeals, arguing that the Hickoxes presented expert testimony that lacked an adequate foundation; that Wilson was entitled to a jury instruction on assumption of risk; and that the evidence was insufficient...

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