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BROOKS v. BEECH AIRCRAFT CORP.

No. 21728.

902 P.2d 54 (1995)

120 N.M. 372

Virginia BROOKS, as personal representative of Thomas William Brooks, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BEECH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

June 28, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carpenter & Chavez, Ltd., William H. Carpenter, David J. Stout, Albuquerque, Law Offices of Windle Turley, P.C., R. Windle Turley, David R. Weiner, Michael G. Sawicki, Dallas, TX, for appellant.

Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., Bruce Hall, Charles K. Purcell, Susan S. Throckmorton, Albuquerque, for appellee.

Michael B. Browde, Michael G. Elia, Albuquerque, for amicus curiae N.M. Trial Lawyers Ass'n.

Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A., Kenneth L. Harrigan, Albuquerque, The Oldham Law Firm, Michael E. Oldham, Heather Fox Vickles, Englewood, CO, for amicus curiae Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc.

Kastler and Kamm, Paul A. Kastler, Steven L. McConnell, Raton, for amicus curiae N.M. Defense Lawyers Ass'n.

OPINION

RANSOM, Justice.

As personal representative of her deceased husband, Virginia Brooks brought a wrongful death action against Beech Aircraft Corporation in connection with a 1988 plane crash. In relevant part Brooks sued in negligence and strict liability for an alleged design defect, claiming that the absence of shoulder harnesses caused the death of Thomas Brooks. The trial court granted Beech Aircraft...

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