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WOOD v. STIHL, INC.

No. 81-3177.

705 F.2d 1101 (1983)

Austin M. WOOD, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. STIHL, INC., a foreign corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided May 9, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul C. Gibbs, Williams, Lanza, Kastner & Gibbs, Seattle, Wash., for defendant-appellant.

H. Frank Stubbs, Inc., P.S. Tacoma, Wash., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BROWNING, TUTTLE, and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges.

TUTTLE, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal by the defendant manufacturer of the Stihl 045AV chain saw from a judgment against it for an injury to the hand and leg of the plaintiff in a diversity products liability case.

The main issues raised by the appellant are:

(1) Did the trial court err in refusing to accept the qualifications of the independent expert witnesses offered by Stihl? (2) Did the...

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