Legal Opinion
DeLoach v. Rovema Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 12, 2000No. A99A2431PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
This product liability case concerns the duty of a product seller to warn of product-related dangers which become known after the sale of the product.
Robert DeLoach, a mechanic employed by Tetley Tea Company, severely injured his hand while performing maintenance on a tea-bagging machine manufactured by Rovema Verpackungsmaschinen, GmbH (“Rovema GmbH”). DeLoach and his wife brought this action seeking damages against the manufacturer for personal injuries and loss of consortium. Rovema Packaging Machines, L.P. (“Rovema L.P.”) and Rovema Corporation were later added as party…
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