Torrington Co. v. Stutzman

joined by Chief Justice PHILLIPS, Justice ENOCH, Justice BAKER, Justice ABBOTT, Justice HANKINSON, and Justice GONZALES.

This case arises out of a Navy helicopter crash that killed two Marines. A jury found that a defective bearing in the helicopter’s tail rotor assembly caused the crash. The trial court rendered judgment for the plaintiffs against the bearing’s manufacturer and the manufacturer’s successor. We consider a number of issues, including (1) whether the plaintiffs’ negligent undertaking claim against the successor corporation was properly submitted to the jury, (2) whether the…