Legal Opinion
Lugo v. LJN Toys, Ltd.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 20, 1990PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs, and the certified question answered in the affirmative.
Plaintiffs instituted this action to recover for personal injuries sustained when the infant plaintiff was struck in the eye by part of a toy manufactured by defendant and thrown by a playmate. They claim that the toy, a doll known as "VoltronDefender of the Universe”, was a replica of a well-known *852television cartoon character who overcame enemies by hurling his shield at them. The part of the doll that struck the infant plaintiff was…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Micallef v. Miehle Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Biss v. Tenneco, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
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