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prod.liab.rep. (Cch) P 15,155 Dolores Moss and Larry Moss v. Crosman Corp. And Kmart Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 23, 1998No. 96-3494PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.
Dangerous objects and children do not mix well, and when a child wields a particularly dangerous object like a gun, tragic consequences are predictable. Sádly, the predictable occurred when seven-year-old Joshua Moss and his cousin Tim Arnett were playing with a Crosman 760 Pumpmaster BB gun that Josh’s father had just purchased for him. When it was Tim’s turn to use the gun, Josh hid behind a tree that was about 15 feet in front of Tim. Just as Tim fired, Josh stuck his head out from behind the tree and was struck in the eye with the BB. The BB pierced his eye,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Koske v. Townsend Engineering Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1990
- John W. WHITTED, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, and New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- Rogers v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1990
- Hoffman v. E.W. Bliss Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1983
- Jarrell v. Monsanto Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1988
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Scott Weigle v. SPX CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
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