Legal Opinion
Heather Oberdorf v. Amazon.com Inc
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 3, 2019No. 18-1041PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROTH, Circuit Judge:
On January 12, 2015, Heather Oberdorf returned home from work, put a retractable leash on her dog, and took the dog for a walk. Unexpectedly, the dog lunged, causing the D-ring on the collar to break and the leash to recoil back and hit Oberdorf's face and eyeglasses. As a result, Oberdorf is permanently blind in her left eye.
Oberdorf bought the collar on Amazon.com. As a result of the accident, she sued Amazon.com, including claims for strict products liability and negligence. The District Court found that, under Pennsylvania law, Amazon was not liable for Oberdorf's…
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