Legal Opinion
Hamilton v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 30, 2001No. Docket Nos. 99-7753, 99-7785, 99-7787PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
The present action against numerous handgun manufacturers was instituted by the relatives of several victims of handgun violence to recover damages and, according to an amicus brief, to attempt to halt the injury and death of teenage youths— the victims of armed youthful criminals. The suit went to trial where a jury held several manufacturers liable for failing to exercise reasonable care to prevent their handguns from falling into the hands of criminals and minors. The manufacturers appealed to this Court raising novel questions of New York law. Because of their…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Sousa v. CallahanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
- Pulka v. EdelmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Brown v. ApfelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
- Hamilton v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 2001
- Hydro Investors, Inc. v. Trafalgar Power Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Rubin v. GarvinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
- Johnson v. Bryco ArmsDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2004
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Acusport, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2003
- NAACP v. AcuSport, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2003
- Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders v. Beretta, U.S.A. Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
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