Legal Opinion
Laaperi v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 31, 1986No. Nos. 85-1284 to 85-1287PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.
This is an appeal from jury verdicts total-ling $1.8 million entered in a product liability suit against defendants Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Pittway Corporation. The actions were brought by Albin Laaperi as administrator of the estates of his three sons, all of whom were killed in a fire in their home in December 1976, and as father and next friend of his daughter, Janet, who was injured in the fire. Plaintiff’s theory of recovery was that defendants had a duty to warn plaintiff that a smoke detector powered by house current, manufactured by Pittway and sold to…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Erling David Larsen v. General Motors Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- Savino Dagnello v. Long Island Rail Road CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
- MacDonald v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Paul S. Segal v. Gilbert Color Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- Sherk v. DAISY-HEDDON, ETC.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Charles M. Thibeault v. Square D CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Tabieros v. Clark Equipment Co.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1997
- Arthur Doty v. Richard Sewall, Arthur Doty v. Richard SewallCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Berend J.D. Havinga v. Crowley Towing and Transportation Company, Berend J.D. Havinga v. Crowley Towing and Transportation CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
- Portia Motter, and Lawrence Motter, H/w v. Everest & Jennings, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
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