SHAPIRO v. REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY

No. 12334.

259 F.2d 760 (1958)

Alvin SHAPIRO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, Inc., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

October 10, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John G. Phillips, Chicago, Ill., for appellant.

Robert B. Johnstone, L. H. Vogel, Chicago, Ill., for appellee, R. C. Vogel, Chicago, Ill., of counsel.

Before DUFFY, Chief Judge, and FINNEGAN and KNOCH, Circuit Judges.


KNOCH, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff brought this action for personal injury resulting from use of a stud gun, on the theory that the defendant manufacturer was liable to plaintiff, with whom it had no contractual relation, because the product was inherently dangerous.

Plaintiff contended that defendant manufacturer was negligent in supplying plaintiff's employer with a stud gun which was inherently dangerous because its guard (as defendant knew) was ineffective...

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