Louisiana Top Court Asked for Guidance in Remington Rifle Suit

Louisiana’s top court was asked by a divided Fifth Circuit to weigh in on whether a state law limiting certain product liability claims against gun makers and sellers bars a woman’s design defect claim against Remington Arms LLC.

Precious Seguin was shot in the hip during a hunting accident when her father’s rifle accidentally discharged.

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana determined that the gun shield amendment didn’t bar Seguin’s design defect claim and entered judgment in her favor for $500,000, prompting Remington’s appeal.

At issue is an amendment to the Louisiana Product Liability Act that ...