Legal Opinion
Irvin v. Griffin Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 26, 1987No. 85-7619PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUTTLE, Senior Circuit Judge:
The appellant, Mary Sue Engle Irvin, appeals from a summary judgment dismissal of her products liability lawsuit against the appellees, Griffin Corporation and Roper Corporation, for injuries she sustained in a motorcycle accident while wearing a motorcycle helmet allegedly manufactured and distributed by the defendants.
FACTS
On February 5, 1982, the plaintiff was seriously injured in a motorcycle automobile collision in Marshall County, Alabama, while riding as a passenger on a motorcycle being operated by her husband. The driver of the automobile, which collided…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Kennedy v. Silas Mason Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Steenhuis v. HollandSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
- Wright v. McCordSupreme Court of Alabama · 1920
- Rollan v. PoseySupreme Court of Alabama · 1961
- Conley v. Harry J. Whelchel Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1982
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Noonan v. WilliamsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
- Alabama Farm Bureau Ins. Co. v. HuntSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
- Greene v. Hanover Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1997
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