Legal Opinion
Williams v. Hill Manufacturing Co.
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided February 1, 1980No. Civ. A. 79-664PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEMPHILL, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff has brought a tort action against defendant alleging that a drum of explosive chemical, Xylene, was negligently and improperly labeled 1 which resulted in an explosion which injured plaintiff when he was directed to cut upon an empty drum in order to make a trash can. Defendant has moved to strike that portion of the complaint which alleges that defendant was negligent, “In violating the Department of Transportation’s rules and regulations concerning the shipment of flammables,” on grounds that defendant is not a member of the class meant to be protected by the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Eickhoff v. Beard-Laney, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1942
- Carter v. RedmondTennessee Supreme Court · 1919
- Grace Elaine McC Butler, as Administratrix of the Estate of John Carlton Butler, Deceased v. L. Sonneborn Sons, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
- Bell v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1943
- Davis v. Gossett & SonsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Hurt v. Coyne Cylinder Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
- City of New York v. A-1 Jewelry & Pawn, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2007
- Sawash v. Suburban Welders Supply Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
- City of New York v. A-1 Jewelry & Pawn, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2007
- Trowell v. Brunswick Pulp and Paper Co.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1981
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