Summary Judgment Denied After Expert Opinions On Alleged Faulty Lift Allowed

Mealey's (September 15, 2020, 8:44 AM EDT) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — An injured boom lift operator — with most of his engineering experts' opinion intact — provides sufficient evidence to defeat summary judgment on his claims that the lift manufacturer made a defective product and failed to warn about its hazards, an Oregon federal judge decided Sept. 11 (Mark Bowden v. United Rentals [North America] Inc., et al., No. 17-1411, D. Ore., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 166618)....