KEYN HERNANDEZ ISLAS, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. D & G MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. , Defendant and Respondent. RELEVANT FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On October 30, 2001, Islas filed a complaint for personal injury against National Sheet Metal Machines, Inc. (National) and respondent D & G Manufacturing Company, Inc. (D & G). The complaint alleges that on October 31, 2000, Islas was employed by D & G, and was operating a power press made by National. D & G submitted deposition testimony from John Gleason, a supervisor for D & G, who denied that the blades were properly classified as a "die. "The trial court nonetheless directed D & G to prepare a written order containing its findings and rulings.

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