Legal Opinion

Norris v. Excel Industries, Inc.

District Court, W.D. Virginia

Decided October 19, 2015No. Civil Action No. 5:14-cv-00029PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

MICHAEL F. URBANSKI, District Judge.

This is a products liability action involving the rollover of a zero-turn radius lawnmower, which resulted in the death of the plaintiffs husband, Chester Cecil Norris (“Mr. Norris”); Before the court is defendant Excel Industries, Inc.’s (“Excel”) Motion for Summary Judgment. ECF No. 147. The matter has been fully briefed, and the court heard oral argument on the motion on August 13, 2015. For the reasons set forth below, the court will GRANT Excel’s motion.

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On July 16, 2013, Mr. Norris was tragically killed while mowing grass in a…

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