Legal Opinion
Patricia R. v. Sullivan
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided July 10, 1981No. 4120PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MATTHEWS, Justice.
On February 20, 1974, two-year old Kristie R. received serious burns on her face, neck and shoulders, apparently from the electric baseboard heater in her bedroom. Her mother, Patricia R., brought suit in superior court on her own and on Kristie's behalf against the owners of their apartment building, George Sullivan, Owen Bartlett and James O. Campbell. The landlords later named the manufacturer of the heater, Raywall, as a third-party defendant. 1 The plaintiffs then amended their complaint to seek damages from Raywall, as well as from the landlords. After a trial…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Love v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1969
- Hiigel v. General Motors CorporationSupreme Court of Colorado · 1976
- Phillips v. Kimwood MacHine CompanyOregon Supreme Court · 1974
- Caterpillar Tractor Co. v. BeckAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- Mine Safety Appliances Co. v. StilesAlaska Supreme Court · 1988
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