Legal Opinion
Western Helicopters, Inc. v. Rogerson Aircraft Corp.
District Court, D. Oregon
Decided June 21, 1989No. Civ. 87-1435-FRPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRYE, District Judge:
The following motions are before the court:(1) defendant Burbank Steel Treating, Inc.’s (Burbank’s) motion to dismiss (# 82);(2) defendant Dixon Hard Chrome’s (Dixon’s) motion to dismiss (#84).
BACKGROUND
This is a products liability case stemming from á helicopter crash which occurred on January 16, 1986, and which resulted in the death of the pilot, Russell Leroy Cruse. The plaintiffs are Western Helicopters, Inc. (Western), an Oregon corporation which employed Russell Leroy Cruse, and Edwina Marie Cruse, the Personal Representative of the Estate of Russell Leroy Cruse…
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