Legal Opinion
Geshke v. Crocs, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 17, 2014No. 12-2204PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
CROCS are odd looking shoes, known for their comfort. The plaintiff alleges that this reputation for comfort masks a hidden peril: the shoes present a heightened risk to the safety of wearers using escalators, and the manufacturer has failed to warn of this risk. The district court found these allegations unsupported and entered summary judgment accordingly. The plaintiff appeals. After careful consideration, we affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
We briefly rehearse the origins and travel of the case. We reserve factual details for later discussion.
In July of 2010, plaintiff-appellant…
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