Legal Opinion
Feldt v. Sturm, Ruger & Co.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided August 23, 1989No. Civ. B-88-389 (JAC)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON PENDING MOTIONS
JOSÉ A. CABRANES, District Judge:
The question presented by the pending motions is whether Georgia or Connecticut law will be applied in this action grounded on diversity jurisdiction. That question requires that we examine, among other things, the principles that currently govern conflict of laws in Connecticut.
Plaintiffs allege that John Feldt was injured on February 27, 1987 when a .22 caliber revolver manufactured and sold by defendant Sturm, Ruger & Co. (“Sturm”) discharged when it slipped from its holster. Plaintiff John Feldt seeks damages under a strict…
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