Personal Injury & Torts
Feb. 5, 2001
Jet Lag
The 'Caldwell' decision suggests that any writing issued by the manufacturer within 18 years of an accident might be enough to circumvent the period of repose.
By Jo Saxe Levy
Over the last six years, lawsuits against general aviation manufacturers have dwindled as manufacturers successfully asserted the 18-year statute of repose established by the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994, 49 U.S.C. Section 40101.
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Over the last six years, lawsuits against general aviation manufacturers have dwindled as manufacturers successfully asserted the 18-year statute of repose established by the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994, 49 U.S.C. Section 40101.
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