New York Court of Appeals

Freddie Hamilton, Plaintiffs, and Gail Fox, Respondents v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp., Appellants…

April 26, 200196 N.Y.2d 222

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals answered two certified questions, holding that handgun manufacturers do not owe a duty of care in the marketing and distribution of their products and that market‑share liability is not applicable to this case; consequently it affirmed the lower court’s dismissal of the plaintiffs’ claims.