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Verdicts

Apr. 7, 2007

Jury Denies Bereaved Family's Claim Against Backhoe Maker

LOS ANGELES - The widow and children of a man who was killed after being run over by a backhoe are not entitled to damages from the tractor's manufacturer, John Deere, according to a Los Angeles Superior Court unanimous jury verdict.

By Rebecca Beyer
Los Angeles Daily Journal

      LOS ANGELES - The widow and children of a man who was killed after being run over by a backhoe are not entitled to damages from the tractor's manufacturer, John Deere, according to a Los Angeles Superior Court unanimous jury verdict.
      The jury deliberated for 40 minutes after a two-week trial in the wrongful death case and returned its verdict Ma...

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