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1. 01:05 PM - Re: Re: Zodiac 601HDS with Subaru EA81 (gary)
2. 04:01 PM - Re: Re: Zodiac 601HDS with Subaru EA81 (John Loram)
3. 05:26 PM - Re: Re: Zodiac 601HDS with Subaru EA81 (Joe Healy)
4. 06:52 PM - Re: Re: Zodiac 601HDS with Subaru EA81 (Eric Ruttan)
5. 09:40 PM - Re: Re: Zodiac 601HDS with Subaru EA81 (rueffy@jetthrust.com)
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| Subject: | Re: Zodiac 601HDS with Subaru EA81 |
--> Homebuilt-List message posted by: "gary" <FlyinK@Efortress.com>
> No homebuilt amature aircraft manufacture has ever been SUED, never mind
> lost.
- what about Wayne Ison of TEAM aircraft? dozens of UL companies and lots
of certified airplane and accessory companies too. not sure about
individuals selling homebuilts.
gary
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| Subject: | Re: Zodiac 601HDS with Subaru EA81 |
--> Homebuilt-List message posted by: "John Loram" <johnl@loram.org>
While I share your concern about the current version of tort reform, you
(and possibly the EAA) are quite wrong about the lack of suits:
The Quickie Aircraft Corp. was sued by a builder who experienced an
accident in a highly modified Q1. QAC lost, but then won on appeal,
however had exhausted itself financially in the process and when out of
business immediately thereafter. See Mullan v. Quickie Aircraft Corp.,
797 F.2d 845 (10th Cir. 07/21/1986) UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR
THE TENTH CIRCUIT
I think this is the scenario that many builders are worried about
happening. Fighting an abusive law suite can be just as ruinous as
loosing a legitimate one.
Regards, -john-
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[mailto:owner-homebuilt-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Eric
Ruttan
Subject: Re: Homebuilt-List: Re: Zodiac 601HDS with Subaru EA81
--> Homebuilt-List message posted by: Eric Ruttan
--> <ericruttan@chartermi.net>
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.
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| Subject: | Re: Zodiac 601HDS with Subaru EA81 |
--> Homebuilt-List message posted by: "Joe Healy" <jhealy@socal.rr.com>
That last response was an example of a kit manufacturer (a company engaged
in the business of selling airplane kits to the public) being sued by a
builder (the consumer) or his heirs. It was not an individual homebuilder of
such a kit being sued by a third party purchaser.
Does a case exist of a private party kit assembler being sued by the third
party purchaser?
By private kit assembler I mean someone who built one, or maybe two kits, in
his/her lifetime for recreational or educational purposes (not engaged in a
regular business of assembling airplane kits) being sued by someone to whom
he sold the kit.
> While I share your concern about the current version of tort reform, you
> (and possibly the EAA) are quite wrong about the lack of suits:
>
> The Quickie Aircraft Corp. was sued by a builder who experienced an
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| Subject: | Re: Zodiac 601HDS with Subaru EA81 |
--> Homebuilt-List message posted by: Eric Ruttan <ericruttan@chartermi.net>
I have been asking this question for a few years, and no one has ever
given me a yes.
Business have been sued. Individuals never.
If I am in error, and someone can point me to an actual case, or even a
filing that never went to court, I would be very much obliged.
Joe Healy wrote:
>--> Homebuilt-List message posted by: "Joe Healy" <jhealy@socal.rr.com>
>
>That last response was an example of a kit manufacturer (a company engaged
>in the business of selling airplane kits to the public) being sued by a
>builder (the consumer) or his heirs. It was not an individual homebuilder of
>such a kit being sued by a third party purchaser.
>
>Does a case exist of a private party kit assembler being sued by the third
>party purchaser?
>
>By private kit assembler I mean someone who built one, or maybe two kits, in
>his/her lifetime for recreational or educational purposes (not engaged in a
>regular business of assembling airplane kits) being sued by someone to whom
>he sold the kit.
>
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>>While I share your concern about the current version of tort reform, you
>>(and possibly the EAA) are quite wrong about the lack of suits:
>>
>>The Quickie Aircraft Corp. was sued by a builder who experienced an
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| Subject: | Re: Zodiac 601HDS with Subaru EA81 |
--> Homebuilt-List message posted by: rueffy@jetthrust.com
I was at arlington this weekend and sat in on a forum presentation about
purchasing and maintaining experimentals that others have built and many
questions about this came up. The presenter who held some important position in
EAA which escapes me said there has not yet beed a succesful suit against a
person who actually put the kit or aircraft together.
Brett
Quoting Joe Healy <jhealy@socal.rr.com>:
> --> Homebuilt-List message posted by: "Joe Healy" <jhealy@socal.rr.com>
>
> That last response was an example of a kit manufacturer (a company engaged
> in the business of selling airplane kits to the public) being sued by a
> builder (the consumer) or his heirs. It was not an individual homebuilder of
> such a kit being sued by a third party purchaser.
>
> Does a case exist of a private party kit assembler being sued by the third
> party purchaser?
>
> By private kit assembler I mean someone who built one, or maybe two kits, in
> his/her lifetime for recreational or educational purposes (not engaged in a
> regular business of assembling airplane kits) being sued by someone to whom
> he sold the kit.
>
> > While I share your concern about the current version of tort reform, you
> > (and possibly the EAA) are quite wrong about the lack of suits:
> >
> > The Quickie Aircraft Corp. was sued by a builder who experienced an
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