Legal Opinion
Williams v. Revlon Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 28, 1994No. Nos. 93 Civ. 4837 (JSM), 93 Civ. 5460 (JSM), 93 Civ. 8161 (JSM), 93 Civ. 8160 (JSM) and 93 Civ. 8159 (JSM)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
MARTIN, District Judge.
In his comic strip “Li’l Abner”, Al Capp created a character, Joe Btfsplk, who was so prone to misfortune that he permanently had a little black cloud hovering over his head. Anyone who has read the various complaints filed by plaintiff in these actions would conclude that, compared to him, Joe Btfsplk was a person of extreme good fortune. If plaintiff were to be believed — and he is not— every consumer product to which he has been exposed has caused him serious bodily injury. As is detailed below, plaintiff has filed a series of product liability…
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- Dreis & Krump Manufacturing Company v. International Association Of Machinists And Aerospace Workers, District No. 8Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
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