Legal Opinion
Garrison v. Sturm, Ruger & Co.
District Court, N.D. Alabama
Decided June 12, 2018No. Civil Action Number 5:16–cv–01559–AKKPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ABDUL K. KALLON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
This products liability action arises from injuries Shannon Wayne Garrison sustained from the accidental discharge of his Ruger "Blackhawk" revolver. Following his accident, Garrison filed suit against Sturm, Ruger & Company (Ruger), the revolver's manufacturer, alleging negligence (Count I), breach of the Alabama Extended Manufacturers' Liability Doctrine (AEMLD) (Count II), breach of the implied warranty of merchantability (Count III), and strict liability (Count IV).1 Ruger has now moved for summary judgment, doc. 36, arguing primarily that its…
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