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McCOURT v. J.C. PENNEY CO., INC.

No. 16102.

734 P.2d 696 (1987)

Henrietta Petronella McCOURT, individually and as Guardian ad Litem for Sjoera McCourt, Appellants, v. J.C. PENNEY CO., INC., a New York corporation, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

March 31, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Galatz, Earl & Catalano, Las Vegas, for appellants.

David Goldwater, and Gary E. Schnitzer, Las Vegas, for respondent.

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Sjoera McCourt was three and a half years old when she was injured. She was wearing a "hand-me-down" football jersey while playing with matches. Her shirt caught fire and she was burned over 50% of her body. She suffered severe physical and psychological pain as well as some neurological impairment.

Through her mother, Henrietta McCourt, she brought suit claiming that the jersey was unreasonably dangerous because of its highly...

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