Legal Opinion
prod.liab.rep. (Cch) P 15,303 Ana Maria Torres-Rios v. Lps Laboratories, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 4, 1998No. 97-2424PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.
This product liability action arises from a workplace accident in which a cleaning product manufactured by LPS Laboratories, Inc. was ignited by sparks from a welding torch, triggering a flash fire that severely burned Felix Martinez Diaz. Martinez’ wife and two daughters brought suit, claiming primarily that the warnings contained in the safety instructions accompanying the product were inadequate. The district court granted summary judgment for LPS, concluding as a matter of law that the product warnings met all applicable standards and that the alleged…
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