Taser wins appeal by injured officer
From Times Wire Services
Taser International Inc., the largest stun-gun maker, defeated an appeal by a sheriff’s officer who claimed the company was liable for injuries he suffered when he was shocked in a training exercise.
Samuel Powers, then 44, was hurt in 2002 when he volunteered to be shot with the Taser, which delivers a temporarily disabling electric shock through a wire.
A state appeals court in Phoenix denied a request for a new trial by Powers, who said he suffered a broken back because Taser didn’t warn of the weapon’s risk. The ex-officer lost a jury verdict in December 2005.
