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Sneed v. Crown — 5th Cir. (argued July 7, 2026)

No. 25-10562 Argued July 7, 2026 Published July 30, 2026; updated August 19, 2026

The Fifth Circuit considers whether Deavrin Sneed's product-liability case against Crown Equipment should have reached a jury. Sneed alleges that a Crown stand-up forklift accelerated and failed to brake at a Target distribution center, causing a crash and a partial leg amputation. The trial court excluded Sneed's two design experts as unreliable and entered summary judgment for Crown, ending the case without a trial. The Fifth Circuit later affirmed.

Sneed v. Crown (No. 25-10562) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, argued July 7, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit:https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/OralArgRecordings/25/25-10562_07-07-2026.mp3
Argument listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit:https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/oral-argument-recordings/results?from=2026-07-07&to=2026-07-07
Order excluding expert testimony:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-txnd-3_23-cv-00743/pdf/USCOURTS-txnd-3_23-cv-00743-1.pdf
Summary-judgment recommendation:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-txnd-3_23-cv-00743/pdf/USCOURTS-txnd-3_23-cv-00743-2.pdf
Fifth Circuit opinion:https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/25/25-10562.0.pdf
Appellate docket:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca5/25-10562

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