Legal Opinion

Jorge Silva-Wiscovich, D.D.S. v. The Weber Dental Manufacturing Co.

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided December 22, 1987No. 86-1068PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.

On September 19, 1982, Jorge Silva-Wis-covich, a dentist, injured his right hand when the dental chair he had bought from defendants collapsed while he was inspecting and handling the mechanism for raising and lowering the chair. On September 19, 1983, Silva-Wiscovich and his wife filed an action against defendants in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. On January 12, 1984, plaintiffs were ordered to show cause why the suit should not be dismissed since the complaint had not been served upon defendants. On January 20, 1984,…

2Cited by15 opinions

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  4. prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 12,475 Kali Seafood, Inc. v. Howe CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
  5. Leon-Nogueras v. University of Puerto RicoDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1997

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