Legal Opinion

Devereaux Macy v. Whirlpool Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 4, 2015No. 14-20603UnpublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

In this products liability suit filed by Plaintiffs-Appellants Devereaux Macy and Joel Santos (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), the district court (1) struck Plaintiffs’ expert reports for failure to comply with Federal Rule of Evidence 702; and (2) granted the motion for summary judgment filed by Defendant-Appellee Whirlpool Corporation (‘Whirlpool”). We affirm.

I. Facts & Proceedings

In April 2008, Ms. Macy purchased and moved into a residence located in the Woodlands, Texas. Mr. Santos, whom she referred to as her boyfriend, moved in with her at the same time. The residence was…

2Cases cited10 opinions

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  4. Walter Mixon Allen, Jr., Mattie Gayle Allen, Barry Lane Allen v. Pennsylvania Engineering Corp., American Sterilizer CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
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