CHISM v. CNH AMERICA LLC

No. 10-1701.

638 F.3d 637 (2011)

Robert Ray CHISM, Appellant, v. CNH AMERICA LLC, formerly known as New Holland North America, Inc., Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: April 29, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lea A. Player , argued, Douglas H. Morris, III , on the brief, Louisville, KY, for appellant.

Jeff Puryear , argued, John Phelps , on the brief, Jonesboro, AR, for appellee.

Before RILEY, Chief Judge, BEAM and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


RILEY, Chief Judge.

Robert Chism brought this products liability lawsuit against CNH America LLC (CNH). A jury found in favor of CNH. Chism appeals, challenging various evidentiary rulings made by the district court.1 We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Facts

In August 2007, Chism's left arm was amputated below his elbow as the result of a farming accident on a 1998 New Holland Model 648 hay baler.

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