Legal Opinion
Teddy Gray Shanklin v. Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 3, 1967No. 10887_1PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARVEY, District Judge:
In this diversity action, a West Virginia farm worker sued the manufacturer of a forage harvester to recover for injuries sustained while he was using such machine to harvest a corn crop. Teddy Gray Shanklin lost his left arm when it became caught in the rolls of the harvester as he attempted to remove clogged corn from the machine while it was operating.
Shanklin claimed below that Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company, the manufacturer of the machine, was liable for his injuries (1) because its agent, Greenbrier Tractor Sales, was negligent in demonstrating an improper…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Galena Oaks Corporation v. Frank Scofield, Collector of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954
- A. L. Brown v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1966
- Shanklin v. Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1966
3Cited by9 opinions
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- Louk v. Isuzu Motors, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1996
- In Re Silver Bridge Disaster LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1974
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