Legal Opinion
Barger v. Garden Way, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 13, 1998No. A97A2328, A97A2329PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
Plaintiff John H. Barger brought this product liability action against defendant Garden Way, Inc. (“Garden Way”) d/b/a Troy-Bilt Manufacturing Company, seeking to recover for personal injuries sustained when his hand was allegedly sucked into the discharge chute while the chipper/shredder was running, as plaintiff bent over to brush away a stray or loose bit of vine extending from the discharge chute.
Plaintiff purchased a Troy-Bilt Tomahawk chipper/shredder for personal use in his garden. On April 3, 1992, plaintiff “read his owner/operator manual, in preparation for…
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