Legal Opinion
Farish v. Courion Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 11, 1985No. Nos. 82-1964, 83-2203PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPROUSE, Circuit Judge:
Under the law of Virginia prior to 1962 a person injured by a defective product could not maintain an action against the manufacturer for injuries caused by the defect without privity of contract.1 The Virginia legislature abolished this privity requirement in 1962. We decide two separate appeals in Virginia diversity cases that have been consolidated for en banc consideration: Farish v. Courion, 722 F.2d 74 (4th Cir.1983) (Sprouse, Ervin, and Wyzanski, JJ.) and Bly v. Otis Elevator Company, 713 F.2d 1040 (4th Cir.1983) (Winter, *1113Phillips, and Butzner, JJ.). The…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Pierce v. Ford Motor Co. Mahone v. Ford Motor CoCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1951
- Hoffman v. Howmedica, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Shiflet v. EllerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
- United States v. One 1971 Mercedes Benz 2-Door Coupe, Serial No. 11304412023280Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
- Adams v. Buffalo Forge Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Bryant Electric Company, Inc. v. City of Fredericksburg and Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- Auer v. Kawasaki Motors Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
- Powell v. Diehl Woodworking Machinery, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2016
- Dorothy M. Farish, Guardian for Shirley F. Farish v. Courion Industries, Inc. And Otis Elevator Company, Nancy L. Bly, Administratrix of Wayne Allen Bly, Deceased v. Otis Elevator Company, a New Jersey CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- In the Matter of Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company, Debtor v. Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
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