Legal Opinion
Lamon v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 20, 1978No. 4228-1PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallow, J.
The plaintiff, an airline stewardess, stepped into an open emergency hatch of a DC-10 airplane. She appeals from a summary judgment dismissing her personal injury action against the aircraft manufacturer.
The hatch in question is an integral part of the aircraft. It was put in the only area where it could be located for a variety of safety and design considerations. It is described in the "emergency exits" section of the DC-10 Cabin Attendants Familiarization Manual as follows:
*517Galley Escape Hatch and Ladder
An escape hatch, located in the forward right corner of the lower galley ceiling opening…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Casrell v. Altec Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1976
- Hall v. EI Du Pont De Nemours & Co., Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1972
- Seattle-First National Bank v. TabertWashington Supreme Court · 1975
- Ulmer v. Ford Motor Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1969
- Susan Passwaters, by Donald Passwaters, Her Father and Next Friend, and Donald Passwaters v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Lamon v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1979
- Anderson v. Dreis & Krump Manufacturing Corp.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1987
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- Rudisaile v. Hawk Aviation, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
- Minert v. HARSCO CORPORATIONCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1980
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