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GARRETT v. DESA INDUSTRIES, INC.

No. 82-1597.

705 F.2d 721 (1983)

Chris GARRETT, Appellant, v. DESA INDUSTRIES, INC., Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided April 14, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter M. Sweeny, Alexandria, Va. (Ashcraft & Gerel, Alexandria, Va., on brief), for appellant.

John O. Easton, Washington, D.C. (Carr, Jordan, Coyne & Savits, Washington, D.C., on brief), for appellee.

Before PHILLIPS and ERVIN, Circuit Judges, and HAYNSWORTH, Senior Circuit Judge.

ERVIN, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal by Chris Garrett from a judgment entered by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia upon a jury verdict that denied Garrett recovery against Desa Industries, Inc. ("Desa"). Garrett sought damages for an eye injury suffered when a stud driver manufactured by Desa was discharged accidently causing a piece of metal to enter his right eye. Because the district court abused its discretion in limiting...

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