United States Ninth Circuit

The Locomotive Inspection Act, 49 USC 20701-20703, preempts state law product liability claim alleging locomotive crane manufacturer failure to install automatic audible warning device.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/08/2000
• Decided 07/10/2001
• Published 07/10/2001

Judges

• SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge:, Before:  B. FLETCHER and FISHER, Circuit Judges, and SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John R. Connelly, Jr. and Timothy A. Scott, Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson & Daheim, P.L.L.C., Tacoma, Washington, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Marcia E. Hurt, Cleveland, Ohio, attorney for the defendants-appellees.