Legal Opinion

Sarah Viger v. Commercial Insurance Company of Newark, New Jersey

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided May 19, 1983No. 82-3128PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

I

FACTS

This case originated when plaintiffs filed four separate actions, thereafter consolidated, against St. Croix Fisherman’s Cooperative, Inc. d/b/a The Fish Shop, a Virgin Islands corporation engaged in the retail sale of fish and fish products, seeking damages for injuries plaintiffs sustained after consumption of fish purchased at The Fish Shop. The fish was apparently contaminated with ciguatera poisoning. The complaints sought compensatory and punitive damages, alleging, inter alia, breach of warranty, negligence, and failure to warn. After a…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Ness v. MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
  2. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company v. United States Fire Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
  3. Northbrook Insurance Company v. Kuljian CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
  4. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company v. National Milling Company, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
  5. Jones v. Sears Roebuck & Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. Deborah Kent v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
  2. Taurus Holdings v. US FidelitySupreme Court of Florida · 2005
  3. Eubanks v. HaleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1999
  4. Pacific Indemnity Co. v. LinnCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
  5. Harford Mutual Insurance v. MoorheadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990

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