Legal Opinion
DeRosa v. Remington Arms Co., Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided February 5, 1981No. 78 Civ. 110PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WEINSTEIN, Chief Judge:
Defendant Remington Arms seeks to overturn a jury determination holding it partially liable, in negligence and strict liability, for the fatal injuries suffered by Suffolk County Police Officer William V. DeRosa when the Remington shotgun carried by one of his fellow officers was accidentally discharged. Officer DeRosa’s widow brought this action contending that the force required to pull the trigger on the shotgun — the trigger pull — was designed to be so low that the gun was unreasonably dangerous for its foreseeable use in police work, and that…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Caprara v. Chrysler Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Union Supply Co. v. PustSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- Riordan v. International Armament Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1985
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