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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Product liability?



Hi Joe.
 
Good point. I have no idea how liability would work regarding a homebuilt sub though.
Bill Akins.
 
 
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Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 12:17 PM
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Product liability?

Bill Akins wrote:   

 "Remember the "Needlefish" submarine for sale a while back?"

This brings to mind a question about product liability. In the homebuilt aviation industry, you are the manufacturer of an aircraft that you built and sold to a third party. Even if that person signs a liability waiver, successive owners and thier survivors are not so bound. You may be liable if the thing comes apart and it can be proven to be a manufacturing defect.

How does this apply to homebuilt boats? I say boats, because in most states your K-350 has to be registered as a boat and therefore...legally, that is what it is.

This may have been covered in years past but, I have not been a party to it and the archives are tedious. It's a bit important to anyone selling.

Joe