Legal Opinion
McCarthy v. Olin Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 16, 1997No. 458, Docket 96-7320PublishedCited by 179 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESKILL, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs include two surviving victims and the estate of one deceased victim of the December 7, 1993 assault on the 5:33 p.m. Long Island Railroad commuter train.1 The bullets used in the shootings were Winchester “Black Talon” hollowpoint bullets, designed to enhance the injuries of their victims. This action was brought in New York State Supreme Court against, inter alios, Olin Corporation, the manufacturer of the bullets. The complaint asserted causes of action in the negligent manufacture, advertising and marketing of a product that was unreasonably designed and…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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