Legal Opinion
Wood v. Stihl, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 9, 1983No. 81-3177PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUTTLE, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal by the defendant manufacturer of the Stihl 045AV chain saw from a judgment against it for an injury to the hand and leg of the plaintiff in a diversity products liability case.
The main issues raised by the appellant are:(1) Did the trial court err in refusing to accept the qualifications of the independent expert witnesses offered by Stihl?
*1103(2) Did the trial court err in refusing to admit Stihl’s evidence that the chain saw was reasonably safe?(3) Did the trial court err in excluding evidence offered by Stihl to disprove the plaintiff’s claim that the…
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