Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Crouse-Hinds Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 19, 1977No. 76-1651PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Circuit Judge.
Gwendy Wilson, widow of Gary Wilson and administratrix of his estate, appeals from a jury verdict rendered in favor of Crouse-Hinds Co. She brought this diversity action for the wrongful death of her husband, who was electrocuted on March 10,1973, while attempting to move a portable welder at his place of work. Plaintiff alleged that the welder’s electrical plug, manufactured by the defendant CrouseHinds Co., was defectively designed in that it failed to prevent the ground wire from coming into contact with a phase wire when placed under torsional stress, thus causing the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Robert W. Johnston v. H. G. Cartwright, Kiowa Corporation, Walter Brown and H. G. Cartwright v. Robert W. JohnstonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1966
- Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co. v. GreenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1947
- Horn v. General Motors Corp.California Supreme Court · 1976
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