Goodwin v. MTD Products, Inc.

A jury's finding that a lawn mower was negligently manufactured and unreasonably dangerous was supported by a consumer's testimony that a wing nut on the mower loosened and struck him in the eye, as well as expert testimony from his treating physician and an engineer; the manufacturer's expert witness was not entitled to comment on veracity of the consumer's testimony or his credibility.

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COFFEY, Circuit Judge. On June 6, 1998,Kenneth Goodwin suffered an injury to hisleft eye after being struck by a plasticwing nut discharged from the lawn mowerhe was using. Based on his injuries,Goodwin filed a product liability suitagainst MTD Products (the manufacturer ofthe lawnmower), claiming that: 1) MTDnegligently manufactured the mower; 2)the mower left MTD’s “possession andcontrol” in a defective condition; 3) themower was unreasonably dangerous; and 4)MTD breached expressed and impliedwarranties relating to the mower. Aftertrial, the jury awarded Goodwin$603,167.96 plus costs, and the judgedenied MTD’s motions for judgment as amatter of law and for a new trial. Weaffirm.

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