Legal Opinion
Armijo v. Ex Cam, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 23, 1988No. 87-1323PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TACHA, Circuit Judge.
In this diversity action, the plaintiff sought damages from the importer and the manufacturer of a handgun for death and personal injury resulting from the criminal use of the handgun. The district court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, 656 F.Supp. 771, and plaintiff appeals. Plaintiff has also filed a motion for certification to the New Mexico Supreme Court.1
In a diversity action, the federal courts are required to apply the law of the forum state. Pound v. Insurance Co. of N. America, 439 F.2d 1059,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lehman Brothers v. ScheinSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Louise C. Pound v. Insurance Company of North America, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1971
- Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Company v. Mary Bakke, Johnny Bakke, Jo Lynn Wood, Karla Vigil and Lawrence VigilCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
- Hartford v. Gibbons & Reed Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
- L. Cohen & Co., Inc. v. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1986
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3Cited by97 opinions
- Pino v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007
- Kansas Judicial Review v. StoutCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
- Servants of the Paraclete, Inc. v. Great American InsuranceDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 1994
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. J. William OldenburgCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
- Sender v. SimonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
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