Legal Opinion
Griggs v. BIC Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 31, 1992No. 92-7173PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROSENN, Circuit Judge.
This diversity litigation arises out of serious injuries sustained by an infant as a result of a childplay fire ignited with a disposable butane cigarette lighter by his older half-brother. Two principal issues are raised on appeal, one of which the parties agree is an issue of first impression, namely, whether the lighter was defective under strict products liability law because it was not designed by the manufacturer to be “childproof.”1 The second issue is whether the manufacturer had a duty under negligence law to manufacture a childproof lighter…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Goodman v. Mead Johnson & Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Webb v. ZernSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Berkebile v. Brantly Helicopter Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
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3Cited by62 opinions
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- R.W. v. ManzekSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
- Kleinknecht v. Gettysburg CollegeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- prod.liab.rep.(cch)p. 13,688 Rodney Todd, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Tiffany Todd v. Societe Bic, S.A., and Bic CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Michael SURACE; Alice Surace, H/w, Appellants, v. CATERPILLAR, INC.; CMI Corporation, AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
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