Legal Opinion
Charles Land and April Land,plaintiffs-Appellants v. Yamaha Motor Corporation, u.s.a.,and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.,defendants-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 10, 2001No. 01-2025PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Chief Judge.
The district- court granted summary judgment in favor of defendants Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (“YMUS”) and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (“YMC”), holding plaintiffs Charles and April Land’s product liability suit barred by the Indiana Statute of Repose. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm.
I. Background
When appellant Charles Land, an Indiana resident, attempted to start a Yamaha WaveRunner Model WR500G on Heritage Lake in Indiana on June 25, 1998, the vehicle exploded and caused Land permanent back injury. The plaintiffs contend that the WaveRunner was defective in…
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