Legal Opinion
Burgett v. Troy-Bilt LLC
District Court, E.D. Kentucky
Decided September 9, 2013No. Civil No. 12-25-ARTPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
AMUL R. THAPAR, District Judge.
When tragedy strikes, people naturally cast about for a cause. They might attribute what happened to fate or karma; find someone else to blame; or ultimately realize that responsibility lies only with themselves. When a lawn mower accident permanently disfigured Robert Burgett’s foot, he and his wife turned to this Court for answers. Based on various products liability theories, the Burgetts believe that four defendants — Troy-Bilt LLC, MTD Products, Inc., Lowe’s Home Improvement, LLC, and Lowe’s Home Centers, Inc.— caused their…
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