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RASMUSSEN v. LOUISVILLE LADDER CO.

Docket Nos. 148918, 164752.

211 Mich. App. 541 (1995)

536 N.W.2d 221

RASMUSSEN v. LOUISVILLE LADDER COMPANY, INC

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided April 6, 1995.

Approved for publication June 22, 1995, at 9:00 A.M.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wisti & Jaaskelainen, P.C. (by Mark A. Wisti), for Karine G. Rasmussen, as personal representative of the estate of Patrick J. Rasmussen, deceased.

Lori, Jaspen & Stopczynski, P.C. (by Daniel M. Jaspen), and Peterson, Beauchamp, DeGrand, Reardon & Hall, P.C. (by John R. Beauchamp), for Steven and Sharon Boyer.

Plunkett & Cooney (by Harry Ingleson, II), and Bodman, Longley & Dahling (by Theodore Souris and David G. Chardavoyne), for Emerson Electric Company.

Harvey, Kruse, Westen & Milan, P.C. (by Michael F. Schmidt), for Lake Shore, Inc.

Before: GRIFFIN, P.J., and SAWYER and R.L. ZIOLKOWSKI, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

These consolidated appeals arise out of the collapse of hanging scaffolding manufactured by defendant Emerson Electric Company while being used by Steven Boyer and Patrick Rasmussen. A district court jury awarded Stephen Boyer $1,250,000 and his wife, Sharon Boyer, $75,000. In addition, the jury awarded $1,500,000 to the estate of Patrick Rasmussen, deceased, $1,500,000 to Patrick's widow, and $500,000 to Patrick's son, Ryan Rasmussen. The $1,500,000 award...

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