Legal Opinion
Jana Davidson v. Rockwell International Cor
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 5, 2018No. 17-20018PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLeslie H. Southwick, Circuit Judge
Two of the plaintiffs were injured when oil from an airplane's air cycle machine leaked into the cabin, causing smoke and fumes to fill the cockpit during their flight. The plaintiffs brought suit against several defendants. The district court granted summary judgment to defendant Fairchild Controls Corporation on a design-defect claim due to a lack of adequate expert testimony that a feasible alternate design existed. It also dismissed the failure-to-warn claim because the plaintiffs were knowledgeable users. We AFFIRM.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On May 31, 2011, two employees of an…
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