Legal Opinion
Bruce A. Decker, Shelley R. Decker, Henry L. Etheridge, Etc. v. Gibson Products Company of Albany, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 21, 1982No. 80-7966PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
In this diversity case, the children and the mother of a murder victim brought a negligence action against the seller of the handgun used to commit the murder. The sale of the gun violated 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(d)(1) of the Gun Control Act, which prohibits a licensed dealer from selling firearms to a felon. The district court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment. We reverse and remand.
The question on appeal is whether there is an issue of material fact which should have been resolved by a jury. Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(c). Inferences from the evidence are viewed in the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Huddleston v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Barrett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Barbara R. Gross v. Southern Railway Company, Nancy Ruth Canipelli v. Southern Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- United States Steel Corp. v. Elton H. Darby, Defendant-Third Party v. Southern Fabricating Company, Inc., Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by27 opinions
- Division of Corrections, Department of Health & Social Services v. NeakokAlaska Supreme Court · 1986
- Rubin v. JohnsonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1990
- Tew v. Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.District Court, S.D. Florida · 1990
- T & M JEWELRY, INC. v. Hicks Ex Rel. HicksKentucky Supreme Court · 2006
- City of New York v. A-1 Jewelry & Pawn, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2007
22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.