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· 5/11/1966

Littlehale v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.

Citations

  • 268 F. Supp. 791
  • 1966 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7969

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • sophisticated user doctrine applied to blasting caps, an inherently dangerous product
  • “If no warning is required to be given by the manufacturer to a purchaser who is well aware of the inherent dangers of the product, there is no duty on the part of the manufacturer to warn an employee of that purchaser.”
  • applying section 388 in admiralty case

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Judges: Tenney

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