RUSSELL v. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

No. 12-1451.

702 F.3d 450 (2012)

Randy RUSSELL & Antoinette Russell, Plaintiff-Appellee v. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: December 17, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles C. Eblen , argued, Kansas City, MO, Christopher J. Daniels , on the brief, Columbia, SC, for appellant.

Paul P. Hasty, Jr. , argued, Overland Park, KS, for appellees.

Before BYE, GRUENDER, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.


BYE, Circuit Judge.

A fire destroyed the home of Randy and Antoinette Russell. The Russells filed suit against Whirlpool, alleging the fire was caused by a defective refrigerator Whirlpool designed, manufactured, and sold. The jury found in favor of the Russells. Whirlpool appeals, contending the Russells' expert witness did not use a sufficiently reliable methodology, the Russells may not infer a product defect from circumstantial evidence under Missouri tort law...

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