Legal Opinion
Dewitt v. Eveready Battery Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided June 19, 2001No. COA00-695PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GREENE, Judge.
Franklin R. DeWitt (Plaintiff) appeals an order filed 7 March 2000 granting summary judgment in favor of Eveready Battery Co., Inc. (Defendant).
*145In a complaint filed 10 September 1997, Plaintiff alleged products liability claims against Defendant based on theories of negligence and breach of warranty. Plaintiff’s pleadings and deposition testimony allege the following: On 10 December 1995, Plaintiff purchased a battery-operated Coleman lantern and eight Eveready “Energizer” D cell batteries from a Wal-Mart in Mooresville, North Carolina. The batteries, which were purchased in…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hairston v. Alexander Tank & Equipment Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
- Nicholson v. American Safety Utility Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1997
- Johnson v. Trustees of Durham Technical Community CollegeCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2000
- Red Hill Hosiery Mill, Inc. v. Magnetek, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2000
- Reid v. Eckerds Drugs, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1979
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3Cited by15 opinions
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