Legal Opinion
Christopher J. Reed, John Christopher Reed, Dorothy Reed v. Tiffin Motor Homes, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 30, 1982No. 81-2099PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAPMAN, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is from a jury verdict against appellants Christopher J. Reed, John Christopher Reed and Dorothy Reed. Their three eases were consolidated and tried in the District Court for the District of South Carolina solely upon the theory of strict liability in tort. The jury returned a verdict for the appellee Tiffin Motor Homes, Inc. The court denied appellants’ Motion for New Trial.
Appellants seek reversal of the judgment below on the grounds that: (1) the district court erred by admitting evidence regarding state of the art into a case sounding solely in strict…
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