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COLT INDUSTRIES OPERATING CORP. v. COLEMAN

36330.

246 Ga. 559 (1980)

272 S.E.2d 251

COLT INDUSTRIES OPERATING CORPORATION v. COLEMAN.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided October 2, 1980.

Rehearing Denied October 22, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daryll Love, Anthony L. Cochran, for appellant.

Edward L. Savell, for appellee.

BOWLES, Justice.

Mrs. Clark brought suit against Doris Coleman and Colt Industries Operating Corporation for injuries sustained by her when a .25 caliber pistol manufactured by Colt fell from Coleman's purse, discharged and struck Mrs. Clark. Coleman cross-claimed against Colt alleging that the pistol was defectively designed in that it would fire even when it was in an uncocked position and that the instructions furnished with the pistol failed to contain proper...

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