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NOWAK v. FABERGE U.S.A., INC.

Civ. No. CV 90-1919.

812 F.Supp. 492 (1992)

Alison NOWAK, a Minor, By and Through her Parent and Natural Guardian, Leo NOWAK; Amy Nowak, a Minor, by and through her Parent and Natural Guardian, Leo Nowak; Leo Nowak, Individually; and Elizabeth Nowak, Individually, Plaintiffs, v. FABERGE U.S.A., INC.; and Precision Valve Corporation, Defendants.

United States District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania.

November 13, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Cefalo, Lesa S. Gelb, Cefalo & Associates, West Pittston, PA, for plaintiffs.

David L. Pennington, Ernest J. Bernabei, III, Harvey, Pennington, Herting & Renneisen, Ltd., Patrick T. Ryan, Drinker, Biddle & Reath, Philadelphia, PA, Cody H. Brooks, Kreder, O'Connell, Brooks & Hailstone, Scranton, PA, for defendants.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

NEALON, District Judge.

On April 7, 1992, a jury verdict was returned against defendant Faberge1 in this products liability case for serious burn injuries sustained by the minor plaintiff when she punctured a can of Aqua Net hair spray resulting in the ignition of the spray when it came into contact with the flame from a gas stove. The jury found that the valve system in the hair spray can was defective when...

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