{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"stanley-fastening-systems-lp","displayName":"Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed111901:2024-07-16","opinionId":"b4b12043-a0d1-5f7e-bacd-0f594351fd1a","slug":"andrew-wilkinson-respondent-v-stanley-fastening-systems-lp-appellant-111901","caseName":"Andrew Wilkinson, Respondent, vs. Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P., Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED111901","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2024-07-16","year":2024,"display_summary":"Andrew Wilkinson sued Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P. for products liability after a pneumatic stapler manufactured by Stanley fired and struck him in the eye, leading to its surgical removal. The trial court entered judgment following a jury verdict for Wilkinson, awarding $11 million in noneconomic damages. Stanley appealed, arguing the trial court erred by not granting a mistrial after Wilkinson's counsel repeatedly referred to Stanley as a \"billion-dollar company\" in violation of an order in limine. The appellate court reversed the judgment and remanded for a new trial, finding the trial court abused its discretion because the improper statements were not cured and prejudiced the outcome, as evidenced by the large verdict.","primaryTopic":"personal-injury","topicSlugs":["personal-injury","civil-procedure","appellate-procedure","negligence","jury-instructions"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=209775","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/andrew-wilkinson-respondent-v-stanley-fastening-systems-lp-appellant-111901","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: personal-injury","topic: personal-injury","topic: negligence"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/personal-injury"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: jury-instructions","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}