Legal Opinion
Guerrero v. Allison Engine Co.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided March 22, 2000No. 49A02-9905-CV-362PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BAILEY, Judge
Case Summary
Daniel Laguna (“Laguna”), and the estate of Carlos Guerrero (“Guerrero”), appeal the trial court’s Order entering summary judgment in favor of Allison Engine Company (“Allison”).
Issue
The sole issue is whether Indiana should recognize the “product line exception” in product liability cases brought by injured persons against successor corporations.
Facts/Procedural History
The facts in this case are not in dispute. On July 20, 1994, Guerrero and Laguna were involved in a helicopter accident at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. In this accident Guerrero died and Laguna was…
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- Dawejko v. Jorgensen Steel Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Martin v. Abbott LaboratoriesWashington Supreme Court · 1984
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