Doreen E. Canfield, an Infant, by Doris A. Canfield, Her Guardian Ad Litem, and Doris A. Canfield, Individually, Plaintiffs-appellees-appellants, v. J. C. Penney Company, Inc. and Crown Juvenile Products, Inc., Defendants-appellants-appellees, Andwell-made Baby Products Co., Defendant-appellee, 403 F.2d 720 (2d Cir. 1968)

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US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit - 403 F.2d 720 (2d Cir. 1968) Argued December 5, 1968
Decided December 11, 1968

The defendants J. C. Penney Company, Inc. and Crown Juvenile Products, Inc. appeal from a jury verdict and judgment awarding damages against them in a diversity action brought in the Southern District of New York. Plaintiffs appeal from the refusal of the trial court to submit the question of punitive damages to the jury.

Leonard Feldman, New York City, for plaintiffs-appellees-appellants.

Joseph P. Napoli, New York City (McLaughlin, Fiscella & Biancheri, New York City, on the brief), for defendant-appellant-appellee, J. C. Penney Co., Inc.

Arthur N. Seiff, New York City (Michels, Walton, Cullen & Mele, New York City, on the brief), for defendant-appellant-appellee, Crown Juvenile Products, Inc.

William F. McNulty, New York City (Zweibel, Steger & Foster, New York City, on the brief), for defendant-appellee, Well-Made Baby Products Co.

Before LUMBARD, Chief Judge, FRIENDLY, Circuit Judge, and FRANKEL, District Judge.* 

PER CURIAM:


The judgment is affirmed.

 *

Sitting by designation

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