Kelley v. R.G. Industries, Inc.

ELDRIDGE, Judge.

This case comes to us by an Order of Certification from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. 1 The issues concern whether a handgun manufacturer or marketer might be liable under some circumstances for gunshot injuries caused by the use of one of its handguns during the commission of a crime.

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Olen J. Kelley was injured when an unnamed assailant shot him in the chest during an armed robbery of the grocery store where he was employed. The weapon used in the crime was a Rohm Revolver Handgun Model RG-38S, Serial Number 0152662, designed and marketed by…