Police Officer Gets Sig Sauer Accidental Gun Firing Suit Revived

A police officer who said his department-issued Sig Sauer Inc. pistol inadvertently fired and injured him during a training exercise convinced a federal appeals court to reinstate his product liability lawsuit Thursday.

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said in a split opinion that the lower court improperly granted summary judgment for Sig Sauer despite having discretion to exclude expert causation testimony.

Officer Michael Colwell sued the gun maker after his Sig Sauer P320 pistol fired a bullet into his right leg. He brought product liability, negligence, and defective design claims. His lawsuit is part of a ...