Legal Opinion
Hamilton v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 26, 2001PublishedCited by 285 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Wesley, J.
In January 1995 plaintiffs — relatives of people killed by handguns — sued 49 handgun manufacturers in Federal court alleging negligent marketing, design defect, ultra-hazardous activity and fraud. A number of defendants jointly moved for summary judgment. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Weinstein, J.), dismissed the product liability and fraud causes of action, but retained plaintiffs’ negligent marketing claim (see, Hamilton v Accu-Tek, 935 F Supp 1307, 1315). Other parties intervened, including plaintiff Stephen Fox, who…
2Cases cited45 opinions
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