Legal Opinion
Robert K. Bell Enterprises, Inc. v. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 27, 1981No. 80-1382PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SETH, Chief Judge.
This appeal is taken from a summary judgment for the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the denial of a motion for summary judgment of appellant Bell Enterprises, Inc.
The basic issue on appeal is whether plaintiff’s aerial tramway, used as an amusement park ride, is a “consumer product” within the meaning of the Consumer Product Safety Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2051 et seq.
After an accident involving an amusement park tramway in Texas, the Commission began an investigation of such rides. The “Skyride” here concerned is an aerial cable tram of a type in general use in amusement…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Asg Industries, Inc. v. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Flat Glass Association of Japan v. Consumer Product Safety CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
- Southland Mower Company v. Consumer Product Safety Commission, John O. Hayward v. Consumer Product Safety CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Consumer Product Safety Commission v. Chance Manufacturing Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1977
- State Fair v. United States Consumer Products Safety CommissionDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1979
- Consumer Product Safety Commission v. Anaconda Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
3Cited by4 opinions
- The State Fair of Texas, Cross-Appellee, Steck & Stapf Attractions, Inc., Cross-Appellee v. United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Robert K. Bell Enterprises, Inc. v. Consumer Product Safety CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1981
- The State Fair of Texas, Cross-Appellee, Steck & Stapf Attractions, Inc., Cross-Appellee v. United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- The State Fair of Texas, Cross-Appellee, Steck & Stapf Attractions, Inc., Cross-Appellee v. United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981