Legal Opinion
McGonigal v. Gearhart Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 11, 1988No. 87-2587PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
This personal injury diversity suit is before us a second time. It was originally filed against the manufacturer and the assembler of a grenade which exploded prematurely, injuring two United States servicemen. In McGonigal v. Gearhart Industries, 788 F.2d 321 (5th Cir.1986) (“McGonigal I”), we reversed a directed verdict in favor of the assembler, and remanded for a new trial based on negligence. The jury in the second trial found the assembler negligent, and judgment was awarded in favor of the injured servicemen. The assembler now appeals to this Court…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Feres v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Boyle v. United Technologies Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Clarence Borel v. Fibreboard Paper Products Corporation, Nationalsurety Corporation, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Mobil Chemical Company v. BellTexas Supreme Court · 1974
- Marathon Oil Co. v. SternerTexas Supreme Court · 1982
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Miller v. United Technologies Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- James L. Johnson v. Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Robert F. Mitchell, Individually v. Lone Star Ammunition, Inc., Etc., Day & Zimmerman, Inc., Etc. And Norris Industries, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Harduvel v. General Dynamics Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
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