Product Defect Liability Claim Against Client Dismissed by California State Court

California State Court grants a non suit at close of plaintiff's evidence in brain damage case involving product liability claims against Tomlinson, Rust, McKinstry & Grable client.

In the case of Von Arx v. The Charles Machine Works, Inc., the trial court in Vista, Ca granted judgment for the defendants, including Tomlinson, Rust, McKinstry & Grable's client, the Charles Machine Works, Inc. at the conclusion of plaintiff's evidence. The court found that plaintiff's evidence did not support a claim of defective product against Tomlinson, Rust, McKinstry & Grable's client. Plaintiff's expert made several admissions on cross examination during the trial that the court found eliminated plaintiff's ability to proceed to the jury with their claims. The role Kurt Yeager of Thompson & Colgate , Riverside, CA, was extremely important to the final result. Witnesses for defendant included Mike Anderson, owner of Ditch Witch of Southern California, and Richard Lambert, employee of the defendant.

Posted on: September 15th, 2006