BROWN v. CROWN EQUIPMENT CORP.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert H. Stier, Jr., Esq., Catherine R. Connors, Esq. (orally), Pierce Atwood, LLP, Portland, ME, for Crown Equipment Corporation.

Terrence D. Garmey, Esq., (orally), Nicole L. Lorenzatti, Esq., Smith, Elliott, Smith & Garmey, P.A., Portland, ME, for Claire Brown.

Daniel Rapaport, Esq., Jonathan Mermin, Esq., Preti Flaherty, LLP, Portland, ME, for Amici Curiae International Association of Defense Counsel and Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America.

Richard L. O'Meara, Esq., Murray, Plumb & Murray Portland, ME, for Amici Curiae Maine Trial Lawyers' Association, American Association for Justice, Maine Employers' Mutual Insurance Company, Prime Tanning, Inc., and Jeffrey and Mary Smith.

Panel: SAUFLEY, C.J., and CLIFFORD, ALEXANDER, LEVY, SILVER, MEAD, and GORMAN, JJ.