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HOUSEMAN v. U.S. AVIATION UNDERWRITERS

No. 98-1637.

171 F.3d 1117 (1999)

Steven HOUSEMAN, Mary C. Houseman and Steven Houseman Jr., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES AVIATION UNDERWRITERS, Robert Timm, Brackett Aircraft Co., Associated Aviation Underwriters, Inc., and Spirit of St. Louis, Inc., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 29, 1999.

Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing Denied April 26, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael S. Rosofsky (argued), Durkee & Rosofsky, Reistertown, MD, for Steven Houseman, Mary C. Houseman and Steven Houseman, Jr.

William J. Kant (argued), Leib & Katt, Milwaukee, WI, for U.S. Aviation Underwriters, Robert Timm and Spirit of St. Louis, Inc.

Lori L. Kaczynski (argued), Eric J. Van Vugt, Quarles & Brady, Milwaukee, WI, for Bracket Aircraft Co., Inc. and Association Aviation Underwriters, Inc.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and FLAUM, and MANION, Circuit Judges.

Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing En Banc Denied April 26, 1999.

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Following the crash of a small airplane in 1995, a passenger sued the pilot for negligence. During discovery, the passenger attempted to add as a defendant the manufacturer of an air filter used in the airplane based on theories of negligence and products liability. Instead of staying the entire case so the manufacturer could prepare, the court ordered separate trials...

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