A Miami jury deliberated for about 18 minutes before returning a verdict in favor of defendant Louisville Ladder Inc., which was facing a request for $3.1 million in damages in a products liability lawsuit.

Louisville Ladder is a Kentucky-based company that designs, manufactures and distributes step stools, scaffolds and ladders. It was sued by Jorge Morejon, who fell about 9 feet as he was climbing down a ladder at a work site.