United States Ninth Circuit
McIndoe v. Bath Iron Works, 13-56762
In an injury and tort action arising under federal maritime law, the district court's grant of summary judgment to defendant shipbuilder is affirmed where: 1) the two warships at issue cannot be considered 'products' for the purpose of strict products liability under maritime law; and 2) the plaintiffs have failed to establish a genuine issue of material fact that exposure to asbestos during naval service was a substantial factor in their deceased ancestor's injuries.
Appellate Information
- Decided
- Published 2016/03/31
Judges
- O'SCANNLAIN
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit