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Mark and Leah Gustafson v. Springfield, Inc. And Saloom Dept. Store, LLC

CASE STATUS: ACTIVE

March 19, 2018
Pennsylvania

Brady represents the parents of a 13-year-old J.R. Gustafson, against the manufacturer, distributor and sellers of a defectively designed handgun. The complaint alleges that the gun failed to include reasonable, well-known safety features that would have prevented the unintentional shooting and death of J.R. Gustafson had been they been included. 

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