JOHNSON v. BLACK & DECKER U.S., INC.

No. 29996-CA.

701 So.2d 1360 (1997)

James Patrick JOHNSON, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. BLACK & DECKER U.S., INC., Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

October 31, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Sidney Hubley, Shreveport, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Frank Meredith Walker, Jr., for Defendant-Appellee.

Before NORRIS, WILLIAMS and STEWART, JJ.


NORRIS, Judge.

The plaintiff, James Patrick Johnson ("Johnson"), suffered an amputation of his right index finger and near amputation of his right middle finger when they came into contact with the circular blade of the Black & Decker U.S., Inc. ("Black & Decker") Model 1703 power miter saw he was using. Johnson and his wife sought damages for his personal injury and for her loss of consortium. Johnson's insurer, Commercial Union Insurance Company, sought...

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