1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. So.2d
  4. 586 So.2d
  5. 586 So.2d 861 (1991)
 

BLYTHE v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.

89-1566.

586 So.2d 861 (1991)

Charles BLYTHE v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & COMPANY and Emerson Electric Company.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

August 23, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alva C. Caine of Hare, Wynn, Newell & Newton, Birmingham, for appellant.

Samuel H. Franklin and Adam K. Peck of Lighfoot, Franklin, White & Lucas, Birmingham, for appellee.

INGRAM, Justice.

The appellant, Charles Blythe, was injured while operating a Craftsman Weed Wacker gas-powered, curved-shaft line trimmer. The line trimmer was owned by the parents of Blythe's girlfriend, Donna Bassett. It had been modified by the attachment of a 10-inch metal blade. The line trimmer carried a warning that stated:

"Don't use metal blades with this unit. It doesn't have the necessary protective equipment. For safe operation read operator...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases