Legal Opinion
Franchetti v. Intercole Automation, Inc.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided October 1, 1981No. Civ. A. 80-361PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURRAY M. SCHWARTZ, District Judge.
This action for personal injuries was brought by Michael J. Franchetti and his wife Diane P. Franchetti, both citizens of Delaware, against Intercole Automation, Inc., a California corporation, and Stewart Bolling & Company, an Ohio corporation. Jurisdiction is based on diversity. Presently before the Court is plaintiffs’ motion in limine for a determination that the doctrine of strict liability in tort applies in an action for personal injuries caused by defectively designed equipment manufactured, sold and delivered prior to the effective date of…
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