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This is a products liability and negligence action where Plaintiff-Appellant Annie McCants, guardian of Vollie D. Brown, sued Hobart Manufacturing Co. and grocery store owners Na-deem E. Salameh and Nicola E. Salameh. The minor, Vollie Brown, sustained severe hand injuries in a meat grinder. The suit alleged defective design against Hobart and negligence against the Salamehs, who lacked worker’s compensation insurance. The trial jury found no employer negligence, no defective design, and that Brown's own negligence proximately caused the injury, awarding $0 in damages. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, also overruling contentions regarding jury instructions and the exclusion of evidence related to later product designs.
McCants v. Salameh is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of Texas. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Court of Appeals of Texas.
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This is a products liability and negligence action where Plaintiff-Appellant Annie McCants, guardian of Vollie D. Brown, sued Hobart Manufacturing Co. and grocery store owners Na-deem E. Salameh and Nicola E. Salameh. The minor, Vollie Brown, sustained severe hand injuries in a meat grinder. The suit alleged defective design against Hobart and negligence against the Salamehs, who lacked worker’s compensation insurance. The trial jury found no employer negligence, no defective design, and that Brown's own negligence proximately caused the injury, awarding $0 in damages. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, also overruling contentions regarding jury instructions and the exclusion of evidence related to later product designs.
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