WORCESTER, Mass. — A Massachusetts appeals court has dismissed a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the widow of former major league pitcher Mark Fidrych.
Court records show the 54-year-old died of asphyxiation in 2009 after his clothing became tangled in a spinning piece of a dump truck he was working on.
Ann Pantazis filed a lawsuit in 2012 against the makers of the truck and the spinning component, arguing they did not provide sufficient warnings.
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The court ruled unanimously Monday the companies did provide warnings and the equipment had no design defects.