Legal Opinion
Lawrence Deviner v. Electrolux Motor, Ab
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 6, 1988No. 87-7288PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUMBAULD, Senior District Judge:
Appellant (plaintiff below) was injured when a chain saw manufactured and distributed by appellees allegedly kicked back and cut the top of his right wrist. The chain saw was manufactured by Electrolux in Sweden in 1981 and sold to appellant’s employer. When sold it was not equipped with a chain brake. Chain saws frequently kick back when something which the teeth do not cut readily is encountered, and a chain brake stops the movement of the chain, so that when impact of the saw with the user’s body takes place the cutting teeth will be at rest rather than in…
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