Legal Opinion
Hickman v. Exide, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 21, 1996No. 28495-CAPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
679 So.2d 527 (1996)
Donald S. HICKMAN, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
EXIDE, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellants.
No. 28495-CA.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.
August 21, 1996.
Davenport, Files & Kelly by Michael J. Fontenot, for Defendant-Appellant.
Nordyke & Denlinger by Keith B. Nordyke, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Before MARVIN, NORRIS and CARAWAY, JJ.
NORRIS, Judge.
This is a products liability case involving a car battery that exploded in Donald Hickman's face. The manufacturer of the battery, Exide Corporation, appeals a judgment finding the battery defective by design, allocating 10%…
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