Legal Opinion
Little v. Liquid Air Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 26, 1994No. 90-01807PublishedCited by 5,265 opinions
1Per curiam
In this products liability ease, we hold that the district court appropriately and fairly granted summary judgment for the defendants. The plaintiffs are the heirs of Marvin Joe Little and Charles Carter. Little and Carter were experienced welders working in the wingtank of a barge. At some point, a gas hose leading to their welding torch developed a leak. The welding torch was manufactured by defendant Victor Manufacturing Company; the gas was manufactured by defendant Chevron Chemical Company and sold by defendant Liquid Air Corporation. The plaintiffs contend that, because' of nasal…
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