Legal Opinion
Brown v. Crown Equipment Corp.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 28, 2009No. Nos. 06-2705, 06-2706PublishedCited by 1 opinion
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This appeal arises out of a law suit stemming from the death of Thomas Brown, who was killed operating a forklift manufactured by the Defendant, Crown Equipment Company. Brown’s wife, Claire, filed suit in the Maine Superior Court for damages arising from the accident, claiming inter alia that Crown had negligently failed to warn Brown’s employer of risks posed by the forklift; Crown removed the case to federal district court on diversity grounds.
A jury found for Brown on the failure to warn claim, awarding $4.2 million in damages. Subsequently, pursuant to a state statute limiting the…
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- Fortin v. Roman Catholic Bishop of PortlandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2005
- Searles v. Trustees of St. Joseph's CollegeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1997
- Brown v. Crown Equipment Corp.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2008
- Parker v. HarrimanSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986
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