Legal Opinion
Carter v. EI DuPont De Nemours & Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 17, 1995No. A94A2836, A94A2840PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Judge.
Gary Harrison, an employee for Union Tank Car Company, mis takenly hooked an air-driven spot grinder to an unlabeled oxygen line and began working inside a tank car. The oxygen ignited, killing Harrison and causing fellow employee Richard Kevin Carter to be severely burned and injured. Appellants Carter and Sharon Harrison (as administratrix of Gary Harrison’s estate) each brought suit against several entities implicated in the incident. Appellee DuPont de Nemours & Company (DuPont) is implicated by the appellants as the developer and manufacturer of the patented “Tyvek” material…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Greenway v. Peabody International Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Moody v. Martin Motor Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
- Beam v. Omark Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Giordano v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Eyster v. Borg-Warner Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
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