Legal Opinion
Davis v. McCourt
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 31, 2000No. 98-2188PublishedCited by 162 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RUSSELL, District Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellant Belva Davis appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendant Interstate Arms Incorporated and Third-Party Defendant China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO). The district court concluded that it had proper jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1441(d) and granted both Interstate’s and NORIN-CO’s motions for summary judgment finding that guns are simple tools and that the dangers associated with guns are open and obvious. The court concluded that under Michigan law there is no duty on the part of the manufacturer…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by162 opinions
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