Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Bradlees of New England, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 17, 2001No. 99-1779PublishedCited by 257 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEARNS, District Judge.
This sad case began when twelve year old Ailsa Debold, irritated by a whistling tea kettle, leaned across a kitchen stove to turn off the burner. Her blended cotton and polyester sweatshirt came in contact with the burner and caught fire. 1 Ailsa suffered disfiguring second and third degree burns to her chest and abdomen.
Ailsa’s mother, Elizabeth “Jane” Wilson, brought this lawsuit individually and as next friend of Ailsa. 2 Named as defendants were Union Underwear Company, Inc. (Union), the manufacturer of Ailsa’s sweatshirt, Paradise Screen Printing Company…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- General Electric Co. v. JoinerSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Maury A. Ryan, D/B/A Ryan, Klimek, Ryan Partnership v. Royal Insurance Company of America, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Jerome H. Lemelson v. The United States, the Bendix Corporation and Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Company, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- Heidtman v. County of El PasoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
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