Legal Opinion
Remington Arms Company, Inc. (Peters Cartridge Division) v. William W. Wilkins, Iii, a Minor, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 9, 1968No. 24528PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff-appellee sued the Remington Arms Company for personal injuries, including the loss of an eye, when a cartridge manufactured by the company failed to fire and subsequently exploded upon ejection from a rifle. There was a jury verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $68,333 and judgment accordingly. We affirm.
The case went to the jury on the sole issue of manufacturer’s liability under Alabama law. The issue may best be stated by copying from the agreement of the parties at the pre-trial hearing:
“As against Remington, contending that it was guilty of…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Trowbridge v. Abrasive Co. Of PhiladelphiaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1951
- Planters Manufacturing Company v. Protection Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Defore v. Bourjois, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1958
- Birmingham Chero-Cola Bottling Co. v. ClarkSupreme Court of Alabama · 1921
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3Cited by15 opinions
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Jody E. Franks v. National Dairy Products CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Ione Jenkins v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Betty Knight Kritser, Roy G. Mason, Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross v. Beech Aircraft Corporation, Defendant-Appellant-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Gregg v. U.S. Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
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