Legal Opinion
Brown v. Shredex, Inc.
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided August 12, 1999No. 2:98-2605-18PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
NORTON, District Judge.
This matter comes before the court on Defendant United States’ Motion for Leave to File a Third-Party Complaint against Plaintiffs parents, alleging causes of action for contribution and equitable indemnification.
I. Background
This products liability case arises out of an injury the infant Plaintiff received when her father, who worked for the United States Navy, took her to work and let her feed paper into the paper shredder at his office. These shredders are manufactured by Geha-Werke in Germany. Pursuant to a distribution agreement, Geha-Werke sells these…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- United States v. GilmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Baltimore & OR Co. v. SaundersCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1947
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