Legal Opinion
Much v. Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
District Court, D. Montana
Decided December 24, 1980No. CV-79-62-BuPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM and ORDER
WILLIAM D. MURRAY, Senior District Judge
Mr. Much was injured in May, 1975, when his holstered Ruger revolver discharged into his leg as he crawled under some heavy brush. This products liability action was filed in September, 1979, well beyond the statutory period. In an effort to overcome the effect of the statute of limitations, plaintiff argues that Ruger fraudulently concealed material facts respecting an allegedly defective safety in its pistols, thereby tolling the statute. In the alternative plaintiff urges this court to apply a discovery rule under which the…
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