Wesco Insurance Company v. Smart Industries Corporation

  1. February 07, 2023

    Claw Machine Maker Settles Worker Electrocution Suit

    A Nevada federal judge has signed off on a settlement to resolve claims between the family of a man who was electrocuted while servicing an arcade claw machine in Las Vegas, as well as an insurance suit by the man's employer.

  2. August 19, 2021

    Finance Expert Allowed To Testify In Arcade Electrocution Suit

    A Nevada federal judge will allow an expert to testify on the financial damages suffered by the family of a worker who died after being electrocuted by an arcade claw machine when emptying the coin collection catch, saying the economist's opinions are "shaky, but admissible."

  3. June 29, 2020

    Claw Machine Maker Can't Tell Jury Device Wasn't Defective

    A Nevada federal judge ruled Monday that the maker of a claw machine in a Las Vegas arcade can't tell a federal jury that the machine wasn't defective when it electrocuted a maintenance manager, saying the maker has admitted that the machine "was altered."