United States First Circuit
Quilez-Velar v. Ox Bodies, Inc., 15-1466
In a diversity case arising from the death of plaintiff following an automobile accident involving plaintiff's vehicle and a truck in use by Municipality of San Juan employees that had fitted onto its trash body an underride guard designed by defendant, seeking damages for the defective design of the guard, the District Court's judgment is: 1) affirmed as to its admission of expert testimony on an alternative underride guard design; and 2) a question is certified to the Puerto Rico Supreme Court on the extent of defendant's liability for the damages award.
Appellate Information
- Published 2016/05/09
Judges
- LYNCH
Court
- United States First Circuit