Legal Opinion
Bennie Ferguson and Mary Ferguson v. F.R. Winkler Gmbh & Co. Kg
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 22, 1996No. 95-7100PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:
In this produets-liability action, plaintiff Bennie Ferguson claimed that defendant F.R. Winkler GMBH & Co. KG (‘Winkler”) was strictly liable for an injury allegedly caused by a design defect in bakery equipment that Winkler manufactured. Winkler moved for judgment as a matter of law both at the close of the evidence and after the jury’s verdict against Winkler. The district court denied these motions as well as a motion for a new trial. Winkler now asks us to reverse any of these denials. Because the evidence presented does not adequately demonstrate that the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Higgins v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
- Joy v. Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1993
- Geraldine v. Carter v. Duncan-Huggins, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Payne v. Soft Sheen Products, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Edward William Hull, A/K/A Edward Hull v. Eaton Corporation Edward William Hull Travelers Insurance Company v. Eaton CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by16 opinions
- Gerry Scott v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
- Smith, Mary Jo v. Sheraton WA HotelCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
- Haag v. BongersNebraska Supreme Court · 1999
- Rogers, Cosandra v. Ingersoll Rand CoCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
- In the Matter of the FORT TOTTEN METRORAIL CASES ARISING OUT OF the EVENTS OF JUNE 22, 2009District Court, District of Columbia · 2012
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.