Legal Opinion

Theresa McPhail v. Municipality of Culebra

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided June 5, 1979No. 77-1343PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COFFIN, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment n. o. v. granted in favor of a manufacturer and a seller in a products liability case. Although we see significant merit in plaintiff-appellants’ arguments,' appellants’ complete failure to advance below the theory on which the arguments are based forces us to affirm.

Following a judgment overturning plaintiff’s jury verdict, we review the evidence in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, Continental Ore Co. v. Union Carbide & Carbon Corp., 370 U.S. 690, 696 n. 6, 82 S.Ct. 1404, 8 L.Ed.2d 777 (1962). Appellants Theresa McPhail and her…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Continental Ore Co. v. Union Carbide & Carbon Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
  3. Daly v. General Motors Corp.California Supreme Court · 1978
  4. Cronin v. J.B.E. Olson Corp.California Supreme Court · 1972
  5. Luque v. McLeanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Margaret Austin, Etc. v. Unarco Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
  2. Dedham Water Co., Inc. v. Cumberland Farms Dairy, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
  3. Computer Systems Engineering, Inc. v. Qantel Corporation, Computer Systems Engineering, Inc. v. Qantel CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
  4. Puerto Rico Ports Authority v. M/v Manhattan Prince, Sujeen Trading Pte., Ltd. v. Crowley Towing & Transportation Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  5. In Re Abijoe Realty Corporation, Debtor, in Re Abijoe Realty Corporation, Debtor, Aleli Corporation, CreditorsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991

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