PHILIPPE v. BROWNING ARMS CO.

No. 66001.

395 So.2d 310 (1980)

Dr. Doyle F. PHILIPPE v. BROWNING ARMS COMPANY et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Dissenting Opinion September 24, 1980.

On Rehearing March 2, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Lieux, Gonzales, A. Kennon Goff, III, Goff, Goff, Levy & Hearn, Ruston, for plaintiff-respondent.

Raymond Morgan Allen, Allen, Gooch & Bourgeois, Lafayette, for defendants-applicants.


ELLIS, Justice Ad Hoc.

Dr. Doyle F. Philippe filed this suit to recover damages for personal injuries suffered when his shotgun accidentally discharged and severed his right thumb. The trial court found that the cause of the accident was a defect in the design and manufacture of the safety mechanism of the shotgun, and rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff for $900,067.00. On appeal, the Court of Appeal amended the judgment...

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