Legal Opinion
Emerson G.M. Diesel, Inc. v. Alaskan Enterprise
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 11, 1984No. Nos. 83-3502, 83-3503PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
Twin Disc, the manufacturer of components used in diesel engines, appeals from a $254,047.06 judgment entered against it in favor of the Alaskan Enterprise, a fishing vessel. A ruptured hose on a reduction gear manufactured by Twin Disc caused the gear unit to overheat, disabling the Alaskan Enterprise’s port engine while the vessel was sailing in the Bering Sea. The district court held Twin Disc strictly liable for the Alaskan Enterprise’s repair costs and lost profits. We affirm.
*1470I. Facts
Twin Disc supplied a reduction gear unit that was incorporated in a diesel…
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