Legal Opinion

Curtis Howard v. Kerr Glass Manufacturing Co.

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided February 9, 1983No. 81-1246PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Per curiam

An employee at a beverage plant in Detroit, appellant Howard was injured while working with a case of bottles allegedly manufactured by appellee, Kerr Glass Manufacturing Co. (Kerr). He sued Kerr for injuries to the right hand based on diversity jurisdiction when a bottle or bottles he was handling exploded. The suit was based on alleged negligent manufacture and failure to inspect on the part of Kerr. The pre-trial order, however, in addition to negligence, set out “factual issues” as breach of implied warranty of merchantability and foreseeability. 1 No amendment of the original complaint…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Cone v. West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
  3. Jimmy P. Davis, as of the Estate of Dallas D. Hardy, Jr., Deceased v. Piper Aircraft CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
  4. Globe Liquor Co. v. San RomanSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  5. Eli Trujillo v. Uniroyal Corporation, a New Jersey CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1979

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Robert E. Kennedy, Jr. Joyce Kennedy v. City of Cleveland, William T. Hanton (85-3819), Frank Wszelaki (85-3827)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
  2. George Lamborn, Henry Maringer, and Lamar Commodities, a Partnership v. Thomas H. Dittmer and Dittmer International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
  3. Spence v. Miles Laboratories, Inc.District Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1992
  4. Moore v. Fenex, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
  5. Shearson/american Express, Inc. v. Lynn D. MannCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987

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