Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio
Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio, 487 U.S. 1232 (1988)
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1988-06-30
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- government use of product for 20 years prior to plaintiffs injuries; Court held that “[t]he length and breadth of the Army’s experience with the [product] — and its decision to continue using it — amply establish government approval of the alleged design defects”
Citator
UpLaw has not yet analyzed Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.
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