A Pennsylvania federal judge on Thursday refused to approve a confidential settlement in a suit alleging a Remington rifle was defective and discharged without a trigger pull, wounding a minor, saying the fairness of the deal could not be determined given a "barebones" motion for approval.
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Remington Model 700 Bolt-Action Rifle
HARRISBURG – Counsel for plaintiffs suing firearms manufacturer Remington say that pending bankruptcy proceedings are likely to result in no damages being available for their clients, currently engaged in a stayed product liability lawsuit filed against both it and DuPont.
Jessica Olinick, David Farence and minor plaintiff C.O. of Dauphin County first filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on July 8 versus Remington Arms Company, LLC and Remington Outdoor Company, Inc. of Madison, N.C., and Sporting Goods Properties, Inc. and E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, of Wilmington, Del.