Legal Opinion
Campbell v. Colt Industries, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided August 24, 1972No. Civ. A. 72-C-32-RPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTION TO DISMISS
DALTON, District Judge.
This is a personal injury action based upon negligence and breach of warranty. The plaintiff in the case purchased from defendant, K-Mart Enterprises, a revolver manufactured by defendant, Colt Industries, on or about September 17, 1968. The complaint alleges that the trigger mechanism was defective, thereby causing the gun to discharge on or about February 24, 1970, injuring plaintiff’s foot. The present action was filed in this court on February 24, 1972.
Jurisdiction is based upon diversity, 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Plaintiff is a resident of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Caudill v. Wise Rambler, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1969
- Robert William Sides v. Richard MacHine Works, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
- Friedman v. Peoples Service Drug Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1968
- Tyler v. R. R. Street & Co.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1971
- Leslie S. Barnes, Jr. v. Sears, Roebuck and CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
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