Legal Opinion
Alfonso Linwood Carney v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 27, 1962No. 8602PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. SPENCER BELL, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment for the defendant in the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia sitting without a jury. Plaintiff is a barber who lives in Norfolk, Virginia, and operates a barber shop and beauty shop there. On June 5, 1959, he purchased a six foot wooden stepladder from Sears, Roebuck & Company, for which he paid $8.98. Plaintiff contended that sixteen months later the ladder collapsed while he was using it, causing him to suffer a com-minuted fracture of one wrist and certain back injuries. This action was brought to recover for…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- E. I. duPont deNemours & Co. v. Universal Moulded Products Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1950
- Fred Fredericks v. American Export Lines, Inc. S. J. Farrington Iron Works, Inc. v. John W. McGrath CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
- McNeir v. Greer-Hale Chinchilla RanchSupreme Court of Virginia · 1953
- Reese & Co. v. BatesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1897
- Swift & Co. v. BlackwellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1936
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3Cited by38 opinions
- Fletcher v. Atex, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Media Production Consultants, Inc. v. Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- Peterson v. UnderwoodCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1970
- Stewart v. Budget Rent-A-Car CorporationHawaii Supreme Court · 1970
- prod.liab.rep. (Cch) P 13,479 Theodore Alevromagiros v. Hechinger Company White Metal Rolling and Stamping Corporation of Atlanta, GaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
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