Legal Opinion
Donald Martin v. E-Z Mart Stores
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 27, 2006No. 05-4175PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
Donald and Rachel Martin appeal the district court’s 1 grant of summary judgment to New York Lighter Corp., Halpern Import Company, and E-Z Mart stores Inc. Donald Martin purchased two cigarette lighters at an E-Z Mart Store, one distributed by New York Lighter, and the other by Halpern Import Company. He had both lighters in his shirt pocket. When he removed the one, lit a cigarette with it, and returned it to his shirt pocket, the shirt caught fee. The Martins sued, alleging that the lighter used by Martin was defective. The district court held that the Martins…
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- Mixon v. Chrysler Corp.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1984
- Yielding v. Chrysler Motor Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1990
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