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GRIGGS v. BIC CORP.

No. 92-7173.

981 F.2d 1429 (1992)

Timothy W. GRIGGS; Catherine H. Griggs, Individually and as Parents and Natural Guardians of Zachary Griggs; Zachary Griggs, a Minor, Timothy W. Griggs and Catherine H. Griggs, Appellants, v. BIC CORPORATION.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided December 31, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard C. Angino (Argued), Joseph M. Melillo, Angino & Rovner, P.C., Richard B. Swartz, Caldwell & Kearns, Harrisburg, PA, for appellants.

Michael B. Oropollo (Argued), Hoagland, Longo, Oropollo & Moran, New Brunswick, NJ, David E. Turner, Bradley D. Miller, Bingham, Hess, Coblents & Bell, Reading, PA, for appellee.

Before: MANSMANN, ROTH, and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROSENN, Circuit Judge.

This diversity litigation arises out of serious injuries sustained by an infant as a result of a childplay fire ignited with a disposable butane cigarette lighter by his older half-brother. Two principal issues are raised on appeal, one of which the parties agree is an issue of first impression, namely, whether the lighter was defective under strict products liability law because it was not designed by the manufacturer...

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