Norton v. Snapper Power Equipment
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
806 F.2d 1545 (11th Cir. 1987)
Relevant factsFree
Norton's commercial lawnmower slid backward down an incline into a creek, severely injuring his hand in the blade; after the jury found for Norton on his strict liability claim, the trial judge entered judgment notwithstanding the verdict, concluding the mower could not have been found defective despite evidence it lacked a "dead man" shutoff device and that its blades kept spinning for several seconds after power was cut.
IssueFree
Whether judgment notwithstanding the verdict is appropriate where the court would have weighed the evidence differently than the jury.