Chapman v. Powermatic, Inc.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. No. 91–7164. Adam Frederick CHAPMAN, Plaintiff–Appellant, v. POWERMATIC, INC., Defendant–Appellee. Aug. 26, 1992. Appeal from the United States District Court For the Northern District of Texas. Before GOLDBERG, JONES, and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges. DeMOSS, Circuit Judge: Adam Frederick Chapman (Chapman), a student at Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas, was injured when his right hand came into contact with a wood planer in the wood-working shop of the high school. Shortly thereafter, on March 27, 1990, Chapman's attorney sent a letter to…