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KRAUSE v. AMERICAN AEROLIGHTS

A8312-07630; CA A38663.

745 P.2d 796 (1987)

88 Or.App. 383

Anthony A. KRAUSE, Appellant, v. AMERICAN AEROLIGHTS, Inc., a New Mexico Corporation and Sky-Ryders, Inc., an Oregon Corporation, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided November 25, 1987.

Reconsideration Denied January 15, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jas J. Adams, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Acker, Underwood & Smith, Portland.

Lloyd B. Ericsson, Portland, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Martin, Bischoff, Templeton, Biggs & Ericsson, Portland.

Before RICHARDSON, P.J., and NEWMAN and DEITS, JJ.

RICHARDSON, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment for defendant in this strict products liability action, arising out of injuries plaintiff sustained when an "ultralight" aircraft manufactured by defendant American Aerolights and sold by defendant Sky-Ryders crashed while plaintiff was piloting it. Plaintiff contended that the crash was caused by a tear in the fabric on the rear edge of one of the wings and that the plane was dangerously defective because...

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