Legal Opinion
Sevilla v. Stearns-Roger, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 30, 1980No. Civ. 18728PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BROWN (Gerald), P. J.
Victor Sevilla was injured while repairing a large “pan” used by his employer to boil syrup in the sugar refinement process. Within a year Sevilla sued the designer (Stearns-Roger) and manufacturer (General Iron Works) of the “pan,” alleging the apparatus was defective and unsafe for its intended use. The defendants moved for summary judgments, arguing solely the action was barred by Code of Civil Procedure sections 337.1 and 337.15. The court below granted the motions, entering judgments for the defendants, without stating any specific grounds for its action.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Howe v. Pioneer Manufacturing Co.California Court of Appeal · 1968
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