Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit January 11, 2017, No. 16-1106 (Baugh ex rel. Baugh v. Cuprum S.A. de C.V.)

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

John Baugh fell off a ladder while replacing gutter screws and suffered a traumatic brain injury. He sued the ladder’s manufacturer, Cuprum, alleging that the ladder had unexpectedly collapsed and caused him to fall because it had been defectively designed. At the conclusion of trial, a jury, finding in Baugh’s favor, awarded him over $11 million in damages.