JOHNSON v. AUTO HANDLING CORPORATION

No. SC 95777.

523 S.W.3d 452 (2017)

Robert L. JOHNSON, Respondent/Cross-Appellant, v. AUTO HANDLING CORPORATION, Cross-Respondent, and Cottrell, Inc., Appellant/Cross-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, en banc.

Opinion Modified on Court's Own Motion August 22, 2017

Rehearing Denied August 22, 2017


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Johnson was represented during arguments by Michael T. Blotevogel , Roy C. Dripps , and Charles W. Armbruster III of Armbruster, Dripps, Winterscheidt & Blotevogel, in Maryville, Illinois, (800) 917-1529.

Auto Handling was represented by Paul L. Wickens and William F. Logan of Foland, Wickens, Eisfelder, Roper & Hofer PC in Kansas City, (816) 472-7474.

Cottrell was represented by William Ray Price Jr. , Thomas B. Weaver and Jeffery T. McPherson of Armstrong Teasdale LLP, in St. Louis, (314) 621-5070.


Defendant Cottrell, Inc., appeals a jury verdict entered in favor of the plaintiff, Robert Johnson, in a products liability case, on his claims of negligence and strict liability failure to warn. Mr. Johnson cross-appeals, challenging the exclusion of evidence of other Cottrell accidents and a directed verdict in favor...

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