PLYLER v. WHIRLPOOL CORP.

No. 12-2798.

751 F.3d 509 (2014)

Allen PLYLER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 5, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott Skaletsky , Molzahn, Rocco, Reed & Rouse, LLC, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Michael D. Hostetter , Nah & Miller, LLP, Atlanta, GA, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before FLAUM, EASTERBROOK, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Allen Plyler sued Whirlpool Corporation, alleging that a Whirlpool microwave oven started a fire that injured him. Proceeding by consent before a magistrate judge on claims of strict products liability and negligent recall, a jury returned a verdict in favor of Whirlpool. Plyler moved for a new trial, asserting that the jury verdict was against the manifest weight of the evidence. He also challenged two evidentiary rulings, one that limited...

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