Sladen v. Girltown, Inc.

KERNER, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs filed suit against the defendants under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 seeking damages for injuries suffered by their daughter Robin. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants two years after the suit was filed and from this judgment plaintiffs appeal.

Robin, the 9-year-old daughter of the plaintiffs, suffered severe burns when her clothing, particularly her blouse which contained a Girltown label, caught fire. At the time of the incident, Robin was reaching for some candy which she believed was located in a cabinet above the gas stove. One burner of the…