Legal Opinion

Melton v. Century Arms, Inc.

District Court, S.D. Florida

Decided March 20, 2017No. Case Number: 16-21008-CIV-MORENOPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND . DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS

FEDERICO A. MORENO, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE '

This case is a products liability class action brought by owners of various rifles manufactured by Century Arms, Inc., Century International Arms Corporation, Century Arms of Vermont, Inc., and Century International Arms of Vermont, Inc, (collectively, “Century”). Plaintiffs allege that the safety mechanism in certain models is defectively designed and allows the rifles to Are when the safety lever is moved above the safety position. This cause comes before the Court…

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