Legal Opinion
prod.liab.rep. (Cch) P 14,989 Christopher Moulton v. The Rival Company
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 20, 1997No. 96-2258PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
A one-year-old boy sustained severe, disabling burns when he was left alone in a room where a Rival Company electric potpourri pot was operating on the floor. A diversity action was brought against the company asserting claims under Maine law of strict liability, negligence and breach of warranty. A jury found in favor of the plaintiff on the strict liability and negligence claims and awarded $2.2 million. The company filed post-trial motions alleging a host of procedural and evidentiary errors and seeking judgment as a matter of law. The trial court denied the motions;…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- United States v. ColonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
- William and Rita ESPEAIGNNETTE, Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. GENE TIERNEY COMPANY, INC., Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Cigna Insurance v. OY Saunatec, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
- Leaf v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1999
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