Legal Opinion
Howell v. Maytag
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 5, 1996No. Civil Action No. 1:CV-95-1117PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
CALDWELL, District Judge.
This is a products liability action filed by plaintiffs George and Catherine Howell (“plaintiffs”) against defendants Maytag Corporation (“Maytag”) and Wal-Mart Corporation (“Wal-Mart”). Before us is a motion for summary judgment, filed by the defendant Maytag Corporation (“Maytag”). We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
I. Facts and Procedural History
Plaintiffs’ home was seriously damaged by fire on June 3, 1993. Plaintiffs’ insurance company, Farmers Mutual, assigned the claim to an adjuster, which conducted a preliminary investigation on…
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