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.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
June 17, 1985.
Rehearing and Rehearing Denied July 15, 1985.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Talbot, Sotile, Carmouche, Marchand & Marcello, Victor L. Marcello, Donaldsonville, La., for Perkins.
Bienvenu, Foster, Ryan & O'Bannon, Ernest L. O'Bannon, John C. Tollefson, Robert N. Ryan, New Orleans, La., for F.I.E. Corp.
Henry B. Bruser, III, Bangor Punta Corp., John B. Glendon, Greenwich, Conn., for amicus-Bangor Punta.
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-National Rifle.
Nicholas E. Calio, Washington, D.C., Paul D. Kamenar, Wash. Legal Found., Donald E. Santarelli, M. Stuart Madden, Washington, D.C., for amicus-Washington Legal.
John J. Gunther, Exec. Dir., U.S. Conference of Mayors, Stephen Chapple, Gen. Counsel, Washington, D.C., Salvador Anzlemo, City Atty., Daniel Zimmerman, Asst. City Atty., City of New Orleans, New Orleans, La., for amicus-The U.S. Conference of Mayors, et al.
Windle Turley, Dallas, Tex., for Richman.
Before WISDOM, WILLIAMS, and HILL, Circuit Judges.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied in No. 83-3591 July 15, 1985.
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiffs in this consolidated appeal seek to recover damages from the manufacturers of small caliber handguns that caused severe injury during the perpetration of one crime and the death of the victim in another crime. The plaintiffs present two theories of recovery. First, they argue that the marketing of a dangerous weapon to the general public is an ultrahazardous...
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