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SMITH v. INGERSOLL-RAND CO.

No. S-8827.

14 P.3d 990 (2000)

Dan SMITH, Plaintiff, v. INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

December 29, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael W. Flanigan, Walther & Flanigan, Anchorage, for Plaintiff.

James C. Nielsen, Wright, Robinson, Osthimer & Tatum, San Francisco, CA, Clay A. Young, Delaney, Wiles, Hayes, Gerety & Young, Anchorage, for Defendant.

Before MATTHEWS, Chief Justice, FABE, BRYNER, and CARPENETI, Justices.

OPINION

MATTHEWS, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Dan Smith suffered permanent injuries after an air compressor door fell on his head. He brought a strict products liability lawsuit in federal district court against Ingersoll Rand Company, the manufacturer of the air compressor. Following three jury trials and a remand from the Ninth Circuit, the United States District Court for the District of Alaska, Singleton, J., certified the...

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