Legal Opinion
Tetco Metal Products, Inc. v. Glenn C. Langham and Imogene N. Langham
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 15, 1968No. 23786_1PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYER, Circuit Judge:
In January, 1962 the Langhams purchased a hot water heater from a Mobile, Alabama retailer. A ten year warranty by the manufacturer, Tetco Metal Products, Inc., an Illinois corporation, against defects in material and workmanship came with the heater. The Langhams filled in the required information and returned the warranty card to Tetco’s office in Illinois. Mr. Langham installed the heater in his home, where it functioned properly for about a year and then exploded, damaging the Langham’s home and furniture. The Langhams brought suit against Tetco in the Southern…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McNutt v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Charlie Gaitor v. Peninsular & Occidental Steamship Company, Blue Steamship Company, and Shaw Brothers Shipping CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Boyd v. Warren Paint & Color Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1950
- Jerome Phillips v. Hooker Chemical CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Nettie Lou Dooly, of the Estate of B. A. Dooly, Deceased v. Thomas PayneCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Wilshire Oil Company of Texas v. L. E. Riffe, O. Homer Riffe and Thomas J. MastersonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1969
- Jetco Electronic Industries, Inc. v. GardinerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Block Industries, a Corporation v. Dhj Industries, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
- Edward B. Benjamin v. Western Boat Building Corporation, Defendant-Third-Party v. Roger McAleer Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- George W. Woodham v. Northwestern Steel & Wire Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
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