Legal Opinion
Lance, Inc. v. Ramanauskas
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided March 5, 1999No. 1970952PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Shawn Ramanauskas ("the child"), age 10, died after being electrocuted while attempting to purchase a snack from an ungrounded electric vending machine owned and maintained by Lance, Inc., a distributor of vending machines. The child's parents, Michael and Tela Ramanauskas ("the parents"), sued Lance, Inc., and several other defendants pursuant to Ala. Code 1975, § 6-5-391, which provides a cause of action for the wrongful-death of a minor. The other defendants…
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