Legal Opinion
Melancon v. Western Auto Supply Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 15, 1980No. 79-1425PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS A. CLARK, Circuit Judge:
This products liability case was brought by the plaintiff-appellant, Roy Melancon, to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by him when he was set afire as his wife started their gasoline-powered rotary lawn mower. Melancon appeals from the district court’s grant of a directed verdict in favor of the defendants at the close of the plaintiff’s case. After a thorough review of the record, we have determined that the district court erred in granting the directed verdict. Accordingly, we reverse and remand the case for a new trial.
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Weber v. Fidelity & Casualty Insurance Co. of NYSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- Chappuis v. Sears Roebuck & Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
3Cited by11 opinions
- Scott v. Hosp. Serv. Dist. No. 1Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
- Toups v. Sears, Roebuck and Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- Willie Byrd v. Hunt Tool Shipyards, Inc., Pulmosan Safety Equipment CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Edward R. Dalton, Administrators of the Tulane Education Fund, D/B/A Tulane Medical Center Hospital and Clinic, Intervenor v. Toyota Motor Sales, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Baio v. HaggertyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
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