Legal Opinion
Vera Randall v. Warnaco, Inc., Hirsch-Weis Division
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 10, 1982No. 81-1040PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
Vera Randall brought this products liability action against Warnaco, Inc., Hirsch-Weis Division (Warnaco) to recover damages for injuries she sustained when a fire broke out in a tent manufactured by Warnaco. Warnaco in turn filed a third-party complaint seeking contribution and indemnity against Larry Sakellson, the owner of the tent and Randall’s camping companion. The district court directed a verdict for Warnaco on Randall’s negligence theory and submitted the case to the jury only on the issue of strict liability. On a special verdict form, the jury found in favor…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Bartels v. City of WillistonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
- Olson v. A. W. Chesterton Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by38 opinions
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