Denman Ex Rel. Denman v. Snapper Division

BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff Hunter W.P. Denman (“Hunter”) appeals the district court’s summary judgment that North Carolina’s products liability statute of repose bars his claims. We AFFIRM.

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On April 21, 1987, Hunter, a minor, severed his left foot while' mowing a lawn with his grandfather’s Snapper riding lawnmower. Although his foot was surgically replaced, he has not regained its full use. Hunter alleges that the mower was defective because it was not equipped with a deadman’s switch or another safety device that might have prevented his injury and because it was accompanied by…