Stazenski v. Tennant Co.
Florida District Court of Appeal
617 So. 2d 344 (1993)
- Written by Emily Laird, JD
Facts
Joseph Stazenski and Virginia Stazenski (plaintiffs) sued Tennant Co. (defendant) for a design-defect claim of products liability. While working at his job, Joseph fell from a forklift and then lacerated his wrist on the sharp edge of an industrial sweeper manufactured by Tennant Co. The laceration injured Joseph’s nerves and tendons, causing permanent injury. The Stazenskis sued Tennant Co., alleging the sweeper’s sharp edges constituted a design defect. Tennant Co. moved for summary judgment, claiming the Stanzenskis’ claim failed on causation grounds as a matter of law. The Stazenskis presented the affidavit of a mechanical engineer asserting that Joseph’s particular injury could have been reasonably foreseen by Tennant Co. because of the sharp edges of the sweeper. The trial court granted Tennant Co.’s motion, finding the sweeper’s sharp edges were not the proximate cause of Joseph’s injuries. The Stazenskis appealed the trial court’s ruling.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Wolf, J.)
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