Legal Opinion
Joseph Hewitt v. The B.F. Goodrich Co., a Foreign Corporation and T.G. & Y. Stores, Co., a Foreign Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 29, 1984No. 83-3174PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
The appellant, Joseph Hewitt, was injured when a tire he was mounting exploded. He sued the manufacturer, B.F. Goodrich Company, the retailer, T.G. & Y. Stores Company and American Motorists Insurance Company in a Florida court. 1 The case was removed to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida based on diversity of citizenship. A jury trial was held before a visiting Senior District Judge, sitting by assignment. The case was tried on theories of negligence, warranty and strict liability. In July, 1982 the case was submitted to the jury solely on…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- ætna Casualty & Surety Co. v. YeattsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1941
- Richard Williams v. The City of ValdostaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Shows v. Jamison Bedding, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Ruby Conway v. Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by102 opinions
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- Therese A. Farber v. Massillon Board of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- Jane McGinnis v. American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2016
- Tri-State Generation & Transmission Ass'n v. Shoshone River Power, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
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