Cates v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1991-04-01

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POLITZ, Circuit Judge: Injured while using a power saw built by Emerson Electric Company and marketed as its own by Sears, Roebuck Co. (hereafter collectively referred to as “Sears”), Charles Anthony Cates, joined by his wife, 1 filed suit seeking a refund of the purchase price in a redhibitory action and damages for a products liability claim. The jury awarded a refund of the purchase price…

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