Legal Opinion
Henry v. Merck & Co.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 3, 1989No. Nos. 86-2659, 86-2661PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EBEL, Circuit Judge.
Gwendolyn and Hilery Henry brought this diversity action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma against Merck & Company, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Kelco (jointly referred to as “Kelco”). The complaint alleged that Kelco negligently stored sulfuric acid, and, as a result, Valerie Jones, one of Kelco’s employees, stole the acid, removed it from Kelco’s premises, and deliberately threw it in the face of Ms. Henry, causing serious injury. After a jury trial, the district court entered a judgment against Kelco of $450,000 for Ms.…
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