Legal Opinion
Richetta v. Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 25, 2009No. Civil Action 07-cv-3814PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
GOLDEN, District Judge.
This products liability action is brought by Plaintiffs Bruce Richetta and his wife, Melissa Richetta, against Defendant Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P. (“Stanley”). Plaintiffs allege that Defendant is liable for injuries Bruce Richetta (“Richetta”) sustained when a nail gun manufactured by Defendant fell off a ladder and discharged a nail into his body. Plaintiffs are proceeding on a theory of strict liability. 1 In particular, Plaintiffs contend that the nail gun was defectively designed because it did not have a safety switch or trigger lock and…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Hanna v. PlumerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co. v. MartinezTexas Supreme Court · 1998
- Solem v. StumesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by8 opinions
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