Legal Opinion
Smith v. United States Gypsum Co.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided February 26, 1980No. 51439PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOOLIN, Justice:
This is an appeal from a plaintiff’s verdict in a manufacturers’ products liability action. Defendants, appellants herein, are the manufacturers and distributors of Wal-lite, a solvent based adhesive used to install paneling.
Plaintiff and his wife, intending to panel their bathroom, purchased two gallon cans of Wal-lite. The paneling was to be placed over the bathroom window, consequently it was closed and sealed. The directions on the can were as follows:
“DANGER
EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE
VAPORS MAY CAUSE FLASH FIRE
VAPORS HARMFUL
See cautions on back panel”
Back label carried following…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Berkebile v. Brantly Helicopter Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Kirkland v. General Motors CorporationSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1974
- Fields v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
- Little v. PPG Industries, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1979
- Cunningham v. Charles Pfizer & Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1975
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3Cited by72 opinions
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- Kimery v. Public Service Co. of OklahomaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- Gaines-Tabb v. ICI Explosives, USA, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
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