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BAXTER v. BROWNING ARMS CO.

No. 82-2018.

739 F.2d 318 (1984)

Dr. Robert Harrison BAXTER and Sarah Virginia Baxter, Appellants, v. BROWNING ARMS COMPANY and Fabrique Nationale, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided July 11, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William C. McArthur, Gregory E. Bryant, Little Rock, Ark., for appellants.

Winslow Drummond, The McMath Law Firm, William H. Sutton, Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Alston Jennings, Jr., Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, Little Rock, Ark., for appellees.

Before BRIGHT and McMILLIAN, Circuit Judges, and LIMBAUGH, District Judge.

BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.

Dr. Robert H. Baxter and his wife brought this action for damages against defendants, alleging that a Browning 12-gauge automatic shotgun manufactured and designed by defendants discharged when the safety was on, causing Dr. Baxter severe and permanent injuries. The jury entered a verdict for defendants, and the district court denied Baxter's posttrial motions for a judgment n.o.v. or a new trial. Baxter appeals, raising claims that the district...

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