Legal Opinion
Motley v. Fluid Power of Memphis, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided February 25, 1982PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATHERNE, Judge.
While working at her employment in a manufacturing plant of Salant & Salant (Salant) at Union City, Tennessee, the plaintiff Jimmie Motley received serious injuries when the head of a clothing press which she was operating closed down and caught her hands and arms. In this lawsuit for damages, she and her husband sue Fluid Power of Memphis, Inc. (Fluid Power), the seller of the control mechanism installed on the press, and Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc. (Clippard), the designer of the control system. The lawsuit is brought under the theories of strict liability in tort,…
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