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    Products Liability Law Daily Wrap Up, DAMAGES—AIRCRAFT AND WATERCRAFT—W.D. Wash.: Punitive damages claims against aircraft makers dismissed in door plug detachment suit, (Oct 27, 2026)

    Law Firms Mentioned:Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP | Fox Rothschild LLP | Stokes Lawrence PS | The Steele Law Firm
    Organizations Mentioned:Alaska Airlines Inc. | Spirit Aerosystems Inc. | The Boeing Co.

    By Susan L. Smith, JD, MA

    The court found that Washington law applied to the case and that the state’s highest court disapproves of punitive damages.

    A federal district court in Washington granted the requests of two airplane manufacturers to dismiss punitive damages cl ...

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