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prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 11,266 Andrew Hovanec, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Intervenor-Appellee v. Harnischfeger Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 8, 1987No. 85-3651PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
Andy Hovanec had four of his fingers cut off in a tragic industrial accident. He brought suit in Louisiana state court seeking recovery against Harnischfeger Corporation, the manufacturer of a crane that, because of a latent defect, indiscriminately left Hovanec with something more closely resembling a grisly and grotesque protuberance than a hand. Harnischfeger removed the case to federal district court, based on diversity of citizenship. Following a three day trial, the jury rendered its answers to special interrogatories submitted by the court and found that the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Dixie Drive It Yourself System New Orleans Co. v. American Beverage Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1962
- Langlois v. Allied Chemical CorporationSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- Bell v. Jet Wheel Blast, Div. of Ervin IndustriesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
- Dorry v. LaFleurSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Clementine Murray and Carmen R. Wright, Guardian and Ad Litem for Adrian Lavonne Wright, Minor v. Ramada Inn, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Carpenter v. Rust Engineering Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994