JONES V. RYOBI, LTD.
37 F. 3d 423 (1994)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This was a case about contributory negligence and product liability.
Jones (P) filed a negligence and strict product liability action against Ryobi (D) for
defective design of a printing press sold to her employer. The court denied P's motion to
amend her complaint to reassert a negligence claim and granted motions for judgment as a
matter of law against P and P appealed.
FACTS: Jones (P) operated a printing press for her employer Business Cards Tomorrow
(BCT). Sometime after this press was delivered to BCT, the plastic safety guard was removed
and the interlock switch was disabled to allow the press to run without the guard. This
modification increased production by a few seconds and was common practice in the printing
industry. P knew the guard was missing and that it was dangerous to have her hands near the
moving parts, but her supervisor pressured her to save time by adjusting eject wheels while
the press was running. P feared she would be fired if she took the time to stop the press.
On one occasion, while adjusting the eject wheels on the running press, a noise startled P.
She jumped and her left hand caught in the press's moving parts and was crushed. P alleged
negligence and strict liability for defective design against the manufacturer Ryobi, Ltd.
(D). The manufacturer and distributor were granted a judgment as a matter of law by the
District Court. P appealed.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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