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PERKINS v. F.I.E. CORP.

Nos. 83-3451, 83-3591.

743 F.2d 262 (1984)

Joseph PERKINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. F.I.E. CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee. Judie RICHMAN, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Kathy Newman, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CHARTER ARMS CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 4, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David R. Frohn, Geralyn P. Garvey, Brian G. Meissner, Lake Charles, La., for Charter Arms Corp.

Mark K. Benenson, New York City, for amicus Second Amendment Foundation.

Frank G. Jones, James B. Sales, Houston, Tex., for amicus R.G. Industries.

Richard E. Gardiner, Robert J. Dowlut, Washington, D.C., for amicus Nat. Rifle.

Nicholas E. Calio, Donald E. Santarelli, M. Stuart Madden, Washington, D.C., for amicus Washington Legal.

Windle Turley, Dallas, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee in No. 83-3591.

Talbot, Sotile, Carmouche, Marchand & Marcello, Victor L. Marcello, Donaldsonville, La., for Perkins.

Stephen Chapple, Arlington, Va., for amicus The U.S. Conference of Mayors, et al.

Bienvenu, Foster, Ryan & O'Bannon, Ernest L. O'Bannon, John C. Tollefson, New Orleans, La., for F.I.E. Corp.

Henry B. Bruser, III, John B. Glendon, Greenwich, Conn., for amicus Bangor Punta.

Before RUBIN, RANDALL, and TATE, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

These two consolidated diversity appeals present undecided issues of Louisiana state law that will be determinative of the causes independently of the issues in each case. Our final decision in this matter will therefore be deferred pending certification of the issues to the Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Both cases involve innocent victims who were shot by small caliber handguns. The plaintiff Joseph Perkins was an innocent bystander who was permanently...

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