(DOWNLOAD) "Caterpillar Tractor Co. v. Donahue" by Supreme Court of Wyoming # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Caterpillar Tractor Co. v. Donahue
- Author : Supreme Court of Wyoming
- Release Date : January 22, 1983
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 74 KB
Description
Jerry Donahue was killed on November 8, 1977, when the front-end loader he was operating rolled over and crushed him inside the fiberglass cab. Afterwards, his wife, Gloria Donahue, initiated this suit, a wrongful death action, against the manufacturer of the loader, Caterpillar Tractor Company (hereinafter Caterpillar). The loader involved here was a caterpillar model 988 wheel loader manufactured in 1966. The case was tried to a jury on the theory that Caterpillar had negligently manufactured the loader in 1966 without a rollover protection structure, also known as a ROPS. At the close of the Donahue case in chief and again at the close of rebuttal, Caterpillar unsuccessfully moved for a directed verdict. After receiving the case, the jury concluded that Caterpillar was negligent and awarded Mrs. Donahue $1,500,000. Caterpillar then moved for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, which motion was denied. Caterpillar appealed and Donahue cross-appealed.
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