Legal Opinion
Hazel v. Blitz United Statesa., Inc.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided November 7, 2018No. Appellate Case No. 2015-001947; Opinion No. 5604PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
LOCKEMY, C.J.:
**364Melinda Cook, as the mother of Jacob N., and Alice Hazel, as guardian ad litem (collectively, Respondents), brought separate actions against Fred's, Inc. to recover for injuries Jacob N. sustained when a portable gasoline container exploded. Fred's moved to permanently enjoin or stay the claims, arguing they were subject to an injunction established during bankruptcy proceedings. The circuit court denied the motion. We affirm.
FACTS
For over two decades, Blitz USA, Inc. manufactured and distributed plastic gasoline containers, at one point becoming the largest producer in the…
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