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No. 471292
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 11,013 Donna K. Dowd, Widow of Douglas Loel Dowd, Deceased Charles D. Dowd, Minor, Surviving Son of Douglas Loel Dowd, Deceased, by His Mother and Next Friend, Donna K. Dowd Dawn Dowd, Minor, Surviving Daughter of Douglas Loel Dowd, Deceased, by Her Mother and Next Friend, Donna K. Dowd Donna K. Dowd, Personal Representative of the Estate of Douglas Loel Dowd, Deceased Catherine Ellis, Widow of Robert Schild Ellis, Deceased Michael Ellis, Infant, Surviving Son of Robert Schild Ellis, Deceased, by His Mother and Next Friend, Catherine Ellis Steven Ellis, Infant, Surviving Son of Robert Schild Ellis, Deceased, by His Mother and Next Friend, Catherine Ellis Catherine Ellis, Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert Schild Ellis, Deceased v. Textron, Inc., a Delaware Corporation Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., a Division of Textron, Inc., a Delaware Corporation

No. 471292 · Decided May 27, 1986
No. 471292 · Fourth Circuit · 1986 · FlawFinder last updated this page Apr. 2, 2026
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
May 27, 1986
Citation
No. 471292
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prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 11,013 Donna K. Dowd, Widow of Douglas Loel Dowd, Deceased Charles D. Dowd, Minor, Surviving Son of Douglas Loel Dowd, Deceased, by His Mother and Next Friend, Donna K. Dowd Dawn Dowd, Minor, Surviving Daughter of Douglas Loel Dowd, Deceased, by Her Mother and Next Friend, Donna K. Dowd Donna K. Dowd, Personal Representative of the Estate of Douglas Loel Dowd, Deceased Catherine Ellis, Widow of Robert Schild Ellis, Deceased Michael Ellis, Infant, Surviving Son of Robert Schild Ellis, Deceased, by His Mother and Next Friend, Catherine Ellis Steven Ellis, Infant, Surviving Son of Robert Schild Ellis, Deceased, by His Mother and Next Friend, Catherine Ellis Catherine Ellis, Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert Schild Ellis, Deceased v. Textron, Inc., a Delaware Corporation Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., a Division of Textron, Inc., a Delaware Corporation is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 11,013 Donna K. Dowd, Widow of Douglas Loel Dowd, Deceased Charles D. Dowd, Minor, Surviving Son of Douglas Loel Dowd, Deceased, by His Mother and Next Friend, Donna K. Dowd Dawn Dowd, Minor, Surviving Daughter of Douglas Loel Dowd, Deceased, by Her Mother and Next Friend, Donna K. Dowd Donna K. Dowd, Personal Representative of the Estate of Douglas Loel Dowd, Deceased Catherine Ellis, Widow of Robert Schild Ellis, Deceased Michael Ellis, Infant, Surviving Son of Robert Schild Ellis, Deceased, by His Mother and Next Friend, Catherine Ellis Steven Ellis, Infant, Surviving Son of Robert Schild Ellis, Deceased, by His Mother and Next Friend, Catherine Ellis Catherine Ellis, Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert Schild Ellis, Deceased v. Textron, Inc., a Delaware Corporation Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., a Division of Textron, Inc., a Delaware Corporation in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on May 27, 1986.
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