Legal Opinion
John E. RYE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BLACK & DECKER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 13, 1989No. 88-6099PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge.
In this products liability action, appellant John Rye appeals the District Court’s exclusion of evidence of prior injuries allegedly caused by circular saws manufactured by appellee Black & Decker similar to the saw which injured appellant. At trial, appellant claimed the saw was defectively designed in that it did not have a completely closing guard or a riving knife. 1 He also claimed appellee failed to give sufficient warning of the saw’s kickback hazard. Because we find that the District Court did not abuse its discretion in excluding the prior accidents, after…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- James A. McKinnon v. Skil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
- Hale v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- Nachtsheim v. Beech Aircraft Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Evelyn and Jack Lewy v. Remington Arms Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Sharon Surles, by Next Friend Jayneice Johnson, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Greyhound Lines, Inc., Defendant-Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
- Morales v. American Honda Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
- United States v. Noah Beverly Johnny P. Crockett Douglas A. TurnsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
- Moses Muzquiz, Jr., M.D., (94-1088), Cross-Appellee v. W.A. Foote Memorial Hospital, Inc., (94-1089), (94-1420)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
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