United States Third Circuit

In a products liability action, a jury verdict in favor of defendant is reversed where the district court abused its discretion by permitting defendant to introduce testimony concerning the non-occurrence of prior accidents.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/30/2005
• Decided 09/16/2005
• Published 09/16/2005

Judges

• Before ALITO, SMITH, and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph R. Viola (Argued), Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant Paul R. Forrest.


• For Appellees:
  
• Barbara S. Magen (Argued), Post & Schell, P.C., Philadelphia, PA, John J. Snyder, Rawle & Henderson, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee Beloit Corporation.