Sierocinski v. E.I. Du Pont Nemours & Co.
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
103 F.2d 843 (1939)
Relevant factsFree
Sierocinski (plaintiff) was injured while crimping a dynamite cap manufactured by Du Pont (defendant) and sued for negligence, alleging in his amended complaint that Du Pont negligently manufactured and distributed the cap in a manner causing it to explode prematurely; the trial judge struck the amended complaint for failing to identify a specific negligent act and dismissed the action, and Sierocinski appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a plaintiff has set forth a claim for relief when he makes a short and plain statement of the claim showing that he is entitled to relief.
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