Legal Opinion
Vernelle W. Gober v. Revlon, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 28, 1963No. 8806PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. SPENCER BELL, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court based upon a jury verdict. The plaintiff, Vernelle W. Gober, brought suit against the defendant, Revlon, Inc., manufacturer of a product known as “Wonder Base”, for injury to her fingernails and toenails alleged to have resulted from the use of the defendant’s product. Liberally construed, the complaint alleged three causes of action: 1. failure to warn when the defendant knew, or should have known, if it had adequately tested its product before marketing, of its harmful effects, 2. violation of the Federal…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1963
- Florence Wright and Roy Wright v. Carter Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957
- Whitfield v. JessupCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
- Proctor & Gamble Manufacturing Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
- Briggs v. National Industries, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1949
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Davis v. Wyeth Laboratories, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
- Lydia Basko v. Sterling Drug, Inc., and Winthrop LaboratoriesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- Sterling Drug, Inc., a Corporation v. Maxine F. CornishCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
- Chambers v. G. D. Searle & Co.District Court, D. Maryland · 1975
- Parke-Davis and Company, a Corporation v. Shane Stromsodt, a Minor, by Robert M. Stromsodt, His Guardian Ad LitemCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
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