---------------------------------------------------------- Homebuilt-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 07/08/05: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:03 AM - Re: Re: Zodiac 601HDS with Subaru EA81 (Eric Ruttan) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:03:01 AM PST US From: Eric Ruttan Subject: Re: Homebuilt-List: Re: Zodiac 601HDS with Subaru EA81 --> Homebuilt-List message posted by: Eric Ruttan Tort reform is a bunch of hogwash. Protection for the rich, at the expense of rights of the poor. No homebuilt amature aircraft manufacture has ever been SUED, never mind lost. There is no real liabilty risk, but fear sells! You can call the EAA and ask. WMartensJr@aol.com wrote: >--> Homebuilt-List message posted by: WMartensJr@aol.com > >That won't prevent liability. As a resident citizen of the USA, any person >who purchases the aircraft and later decides to sue him as the manufacturer, >they can do it in their country depending on their laws but they can also >initiate a suit here in any-tort land. >That web site someone else posted a few days ago has a great deal of >information. Properly drawn up by an attorney you can usually alleviate most all >liability. The problem is that door can be opened and even if you win you have >costs associated with any litigation. > >Make sure tort-reform is on your list when voting in next elections. > >Back to lurk mode. >Walt > > >In a message dated 7/7/2005 3:28:41 AM Eastern Standard Time, >mick-matronics@rv8.ch writes: > > >>Gosh, what an *enormous* waste. And all because of fears of >>litigation. Thank you, America. >> >> > >Actually, you just reminded me of another solution - just >sell the aircraft in another country that does not have >such a problem with liability litigation. > > >