Legal Opinion

Amber Nicole Wright v. Farouk Systems, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided November 29, 2012No. 12-10378PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARNES, Circuit Judge:

Bob Dylan’s recognition that “[b]ehind every beautiful thing there’s been some kind of pain” 1 might seem painfully ironic to Amber Wright. Her quest for what she deemed to be more beautiful hair allegedly led not just to pain but also to emotional “scars that the sun didn’t heal,” 2 all of which led to this lawsuit. Wright filed this products liability action under Georgia law alleging that a hair bleaching product manufactured by Farouk Systems burned her scalp, causing her to suffer physical, mental, and emotional pain. She claims that the product — colorfully named…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Joseph MacUba v. Matthew Deboer, Michael Youseff, Charlotte Commissioners, Individually and in Their Official CapacitiesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
  3. Bivins v. Wrap It Up, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
  4. Gary Walker v. Charlie Jones, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
  5. Heath v. Suzuki Motor CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Luis W. Lebron v. Secretary of the Florida Department of Children and FamiliesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014
  2. Frolow v. Wilson Sporting Goods Co.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2013
  3. Woodard v. Town of OakmanDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 2013
  4. Emery v. Talladega CollegeDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 2016
  5. Likes v. DHL ExpressDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 2012

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