Anheuser-Busch in one of the first three cases against the alcohol industry alleging that the mothers’ use of alcoholic beverages during pregnancy had caused birth defects in their children. After trial of one of the three cases resulted in defense verdict, two remaining lawsuits were voluntarily dismissed. Howard v. Anheuser-Busch, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington

Recreational Equipment against plaintiff, an experienced rock climber who suffered serious injury from a climbing accident, who alleged that his climbing harness was defectively designed and manufactured. Plaintiff also asserted that he was given inadequate warnings and instructions for its use. Defense verdict; affirmed on appeal. Tucker v. Recreational Equipment, Inc., King County Superior Court, Washington

Smith & Wesson against plaintiff's decedent-husband, a law enforcement officer, who was killed while cleaning his service revolver. Plaintiff claimed that the revolver had discharged because it was defectively designed without a safety. Defense verdict. Price v. Smith & Wesson, King County Superior Court, Washington

Manufacturer of turbine engine components which allegedly caused the crash of a deHavilland Twin Otter near Panama City, Panama. Cases were filed on behalf of 18 decedents in Washington and Panama. After extensive discovery involving technical metallurgical issues, our clients achieved a nominal settlement of all Washington cases. Ashlock, et al. v. Delavan, et al., King and Pierce County Superior Courts, Washington; Republic of Panama

Boyle-Midway, a subsidiary of American Home Products, in claim that kitchen spray caused lipid pneumonia in a kitchen worker. The plaintiff spent a full year in the hospital and was threatened with needing a heart lung transplant. Three week trial: Defense verdict. LaMonica v. Boyle-Midway, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington

Teijin Seiki against claims by Executive Jet concerning the side brace actuators in the main landing gear assemblies of certain Cessna jet aircraft. Settled. Executive Jet Sales, Inc. v. Teijin Seiki America Co., Inc., et al., U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington

Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd. against claims that alleged deficiencies in the design of the horizontal stabilizer trim actuator assembly caused the crash of a Westwind 1124A jet aircraft. Pending. LaHaye v. Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd., U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington