Legal Opinion
Smith Ex Rel. Smith v. Bryco Arms
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided July 27, 2001No. 20,389PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BUSTAMANTE, Judge.
{1} In this case we consider, under theories of strict products liability and negligence, the liability of the manufacturer and distributor of a .22 caliber handgun, referred to as the J-22, for the accidental shooting of an Albuquerque boy, 14-year-old Sean Smith (Sean), by his 15-year-old friend D.J. Valencia (D.J.). The trial court granted summary judgment to the gun manufacturer, Defendant Bryco Arms (Bryco), and to the gun distributor, Defendant Jennings Firearms, Inc. (NV), a/k/a B.L. Jennings and Jennings Firearms Inc. (CA) (Jennings).
{2} Plaintiff raises…
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