Legal Opinion
Troja v. Black & Decker Manufacturing Co.
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided March 7, 1985No. 574, September Term, 1984PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GILBERT, Chief Judge.
This appeal involves a personal injury action grounded in strict liability.
On January 10, 1979, Michael Troja accidentally amputated his thumb while he was operating a radial arm saw manufactured by Black and Decker Manufacturing Company, Inc. He instituted suit in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County against Black and Decker in both negligence and strict liability. The negligence count was voluntarily withdrawn prior to trial. The strict liability counts were based on two theories:
1) The absence of a safeguarding system, which would prevent the saw from operating…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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3Cited by37 opinions
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