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This case involves a wrongful death claim brought by the administratrix of Joseph Messina against Clark Equipment Company. Messina was killed while operating an earth mover manufactured by Clark. The earth mover did not have safety guards to prevent operators from getting in or out of the cab while the scissor arms were raised. The district court dismissed the complaint. The appeals court affirmed, finding that under New York law, a manufacturer only owes a duty to prevent latent or concealed defects, not o

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