A wrongful death suit filed by the widow of a man who died in an Eveleth mining accident is set to go to trial next month.
Nancy Driscoll, the wife of Deane Driscoll, alleges that a drill he was using that tipped over and led to his death was faulty, dangerous and wasn't properly tested.
Driscoll sued the manufacturer of the drill, Atlas Copco, as well as its distributor, Standard Hardware, in February 2008, claiming damages in excess of $50,000 from her husband's death.
"The defendants impliedly or expressly warranted that its drill and/or bolts would be fit and safe for Deane Driscoll and the general public; that said drill and/or bolts were in fact not fit and safe, but on the contrary, said drill and/or bolts were dangerous," the lawsuit alleges.
Driscoll's attorney, Edward Matonich of Hibbing, declined comment on the lawsuit.
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In court filings, the attorney for Standard Hardware, Thomas Thibodeau, denied the allegations.
