Legal Opinion
Hood v. Ryobi America Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 23, 1999No. 98-2442PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge WIDENER and Judge KING joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Chief Judge:
Wilson M. Hood lost part of his thumb and lacerated his leg when he removed the blade guards from his new Ryobi miter saw and then used the unguarded saw for home carpentry. Hood sued Ryobi, alleging that the company failed adequately to warn of the saw’s dangers and that the saw was defective. Applying Maryland products liability law, the district court granted summary judgment to Ryobi on all claims.
The saw and owner’s manual bore at least seven…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Higgins v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
- Moran v. Fabergé, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1975
- Anderson Banks v. Iron Hustler Corp.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1984
- Klein v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1992
- Levin v. Walter Kidde & Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1968
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