Legal Opinion
Collins v. Promark Products, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 8, 1991No. 87 Civ. 2411 (WK)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
WHITMAN KNAPP, Senior District Judge.
In this personal injury case, third-party defendant United States (the “government”) moves for summary judgment. For reasons that follow, the motion is denied.
BACKGROUND
On August 29, 1986, plaintiff Terry Collins, an employee of the government’s National Park Service, was injured on Ellis Island while using a stump grinder manufactured by defendant Promark Products, Inc. Since the accident, plaintiff has received workers’ compensation benefits pursuant to the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act, 5 U.S.C. § 8101 et seq.
In February 1987,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Dole v. Dow Chemical Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Ramos v. Browning Ferris Industries of South Jersey, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1986
- Welch v. Schneider National Bulk CarriersDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1987
3Cited by1 opinion
- Terry Collins v. Promark Products, Inc., Defendant-Third-Party United States of America, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992