Krause v. American Aerolights, Inc.

Plaintiff seeks damages for injuries incurred July 4, 1983, in an accident in his XL ultralight, a device similar to a motorized hang glider. Plaintiff sued American Aerolights, Inc., the ultralight’s manufacturer, and Sky-Ryders, Inc., the seller, alleging that defendants were strictly liable for placing a defectively designed, manufactured and tested ultralight on the market and that defendants failed to warn of the ultralight’s dangerous and defective condition. Originally, plaintiff also claimed that defendants were negligent in designing, manufacturing and inspecting the ultralight, but…