Legal Opinion
Blythe v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided August 23, 1991No. 89-1566PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The appellant, Charles Blythe, was injured while operating a Craftsman Weed Wacker gas-powered, curved-shaft line trimmer. The line trimmer was owned by the parents of Blythe's girlfriend, Donna Bassett. It had been modified by the attachment of a 10-inch metal blade. The line trimmer carried a warning that stated:
"Don't use metal blades with this unit. It doesn't have the necessary protective equipment. For safe operation read operator's manual."
The metal blade had been attached to the line trimmer by Jessie Turner, who was the boyfriend of Donna's sister, Lynn. The blade, purchased at a…
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