Legal Opinion
Smith v. Hustler, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided May 26, 1981No. Civ. A. 78-0368PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STAGG, District Judge.
On September 5, 1977, a Labor Day celebration at Lake Bistineau ended in tragedy when Eskridge E. (“Sam”) Smith Jr. was severely injured after being thrown out of the 16-foot pleasure boat in which he had been riding. The lower unit and propeller of the 85 horsepower motor seriously damaged Smith’s left leg, arm, wrist, and hand.
Smith later filed this lawsuit, alleging that his injuries were caused by a defective “quick-disconnect” component in the steering assembly. 1 Essentially, he contends that the quick-disconnect device slipped off the steering assembly,…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Owen Equipment & Erection Co. v. KrogerSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Mansfield, Coldwater & Lake Michigan Railway Co. v. SwanSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Kaiser Aetna v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- The Propeller Genesee Chief v. FitzhughSupreme Court of the United States · 1852
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Wilder v. Placid Oil Co.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1985
- In Re BernsteinDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1999
- Respess v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1984
- Briggs v. JUPITER HILLS LIGHTHOUSE MARINADistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
- State v. RitchieLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
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