Legal Opinion
Wagner v. Burlington Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 8, 1970No. Nos. 19748-9PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEICK, Circuit Judge.
Carrie Wagner sued Burlington Industries, Inc. (Burlington) in the District Court to recover damages for personal injuries and damages to her property allegedly resulting from the defendant’s maintenance of a private nuisance on its premises. Burlington’s textile mill was located about a half block away from her home. Defendant installed in its mill “high speed looms” in April, 1965. Mrs. Wagner alleged that the operation of these “high speed looms” caused vibrations which resulted not only in damage to her home but also in personal injury to her. Jurisdiction was based…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Mrs. T. H. Duncan (C. W. Duncan, Administrator of the Estate of Mrs. T. H. Duncan, Deceased) v. W. Ray Duncan, Mrs. John Fain v. W. Ray DuncanCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1967
- City of Louisa v. LeviCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1944
- Ford Motor Co. v. Busam Motor Sales, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1950
- Hubert Gene Douglas, Virginia Douglas, and Allstate Insurance Company, a Corporation v. Union Carbide Corporation, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1962
- Haraburda v. United States Steel CorporationDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1960
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Glen L. Wood v. Holiday Inns, Inc., Interstate Inns, Inc., and Jessie Goynes v. Gulf Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Jose Zayas-Green v. Sergio Casaine, Jose Zayas-Green v. Sergio Casaine, Etc., Appeal of Esteban Davila-DiazCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Fabien Miguel JolivetteCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
- Harry L. Hellerstein v. Mr. Steak, Inc., James A. MatherCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
- Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Co. v. BakerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
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