Legal Opinion
Robert E. Hughes v. American Jawa, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 9, 1976No. 75--1282PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GIBSON, Chief Judge.
In this removed diversity case, plaintiff, Robert Hughes, appeals from a grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant, American Jawa, Ltd. Plaintiff instituted the present strict tort liability action seeking a $90,000 recovery for injuries sustained in an accident while operating a motorcycle distributed by defendant.
The motorcycle in question is a 1970 Jawa CZ 175cc. It was originally purchased on March 2, 1970, by William Stephenson through defendant’s distribution system. In March of 1971 the motorcycle was purchased by plaintiff after it had been driven…
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