Legal Opinion

Flock v. Scripto-Tokai Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 7, 2003No. 02-20098PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs, Bryan Flock, Omy Ray Mun-singer, Patricia Harris Munsinger, and Mickey Britt, appeal the district court’s judgment granting summary judgment to defendants, Scripto-Tokai Corporation (“Scripto”) and Tokai Corporation (“To-kai”) (collectively “Scripto-Tokai”). The district court concluded that the plaintiffs could not establish that a defect in an Aim ’n Flame utility lighter designed, manufactured, and distributed by Scripto-Tokai caused the fire that destroyed a trailer and resulted in the deaths of Shon-da Munsinger (“Shonda”) and Brandon Flock…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. American Tobacco Co., Inc. v. GrinnellTexas Supreme Court · 1997
  2. Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co. v. MartinezTexas Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Union Pump Co. v. AllbrittonTexas Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Rourke v. GarzaTexas Supreme Court · 1975
  5. Turner v. General Motors Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1979

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. Causey v. Sewell Cadillac-Chevrolet, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004
  2. American International Specialty Lines Insurance v. Canal Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
  3. Calles v. Scripto-Tokai Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 2007
  4. Midwest Feeders, Incorporated v. Bank of FranklinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
  5. Goodner v. Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011

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