Legal Opinion
City of Philadelphia v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 11, 2002No. 01-1118UnknownCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GREENBERG, Circuit Judge.
This matter comes on before this court on appeal from an order of the district court granting defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ complaint. See City of Philadelphia v. Beretta, 126 F.Supp.2d 882 (E.D.Pa.2000) (“Beretta”). On this appeal, we determine whether the defendant gun manufacturers can be liable under negligence, negligent entrustment, or public nuisance theories for costs incurred by plaintiffs, principally the City of Philadelphia, associated with the criminal use of handguns. For the reasons we set forth below, we answer this…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- In Re Burlington Coat Factory Securities Litigation. P. Gregory Buchanan, Jacob Turner and Ronald AbramoffCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
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- Holmes v. Securities Investor Protection CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Maio v. Aetna, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
- Hamilton v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 2001
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3Cited by23 opinions
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