Legal Opinion
The State Fair of Texas, Cross-Appellee, Steck & Stapf Attractions, Inc., Cross-Appellee v. United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Cross
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 30, 1981No. 80-1006PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
Among the attractions offered visitors to the State Fair of Texas is the opportunity to take a trip on the “Swiss Skyride.” Skyride passengers travel in open gondolas, moving along a single cable, over the fairgrounds and enjoy a panoramic prospect. The Skyride is owned by the State Fair, but operated by Steck & Stapf Attractions, a lessee. Manufactured in Switzerland by Van Roll, Ltd., the attraction has been bought by several amusement parks around the country.
Two recent Skyride accidents, one occurring at the State Fair, prompted the United *1326States Consumer…
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