Flock v. Scripto-Tokai Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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…
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