Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Rockford MacHine Tool Co.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 20, 1987No. 7816-7-IIIPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcInturff, C.J.
Kendel S. Thompson and his former wife brought this action for damages sounding in strict liability, negligence and breach of warranty against Rockford Machine Tool Co., the Boeing Co. and Hallidie Machine, Inc. The Thompsons appeal the Superior Court's summary dismissal only as to Boeing. We reverse the dismissal of the Thompsons' strict liability claim, but affirm the dismissal of the remaining two claims.
The complaint alleges Mr. Thompson was injured operating a hydraulic planer in March 1980 2 while employed by Allied Safe & Vault Co. Rockford manufactured the planer and sold it to Boeing…
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