Legal Opinion
Keene v. Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided November 7, 2000No. Civ.A. 1:99CV323PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
COBB, District Judge.
In this handgun wrongful death case, Tricia Keene (“Plaintiff’) sues Sturm, Ruger, & Company, Inc. (“Defendant” or “Ruger”) for the death of her 10-year old son, Brandon Preston, which she alleges was caused by a handgun manufactured by Defendant. Brandon was accidentally shot by his best friend, Jeremiah Hopkins, who was 12 years old at the time. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant (1) negligently and defectively designed its firearms and ammunition and (2) failed to warn consumers that its firearms and ammunition were unreasonably dangerous in the hands…
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Halliday v. Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2002
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