Cessna years of manufacture?

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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Cessna built no single engine aircraft during those years. Liability
insurance, which is a large part of the manufacturing cost of an airplane,
had driven the cost up so high that there was virtually no demand. Cessna
and other manufacturers said they would not build any more planes until
there was some kind of liability reform. The Aviation Revitalization Act
limited aviation product liability to 20 years from the date of
manufacture,
so Cessna and others started building planes again. The tort lawyers have
made several unsuccessful (so far) attempts to break the 20 year limit. If
they ever do succeed, the manufacturers will probably quit for good.


Imagine if John Edwards becomes president. Think businesses are leaving in
droves now, just wait.

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 02:43:21 -0500, Tom Sixkiller wrote:


"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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Cessna built no single engine aircraft during those years. Liability
....
so Cessna and others started building planes again. The tort lawyers
have made several unsuccessful (so far) attempts to break the 20 year
limit. If they ever do succeed, the manufacturers will probably quit
for good.


Imagine if John Edwards becomes president. Think businesses are leaving
in droves now, just wait.

Well, to point out the obvious and nitpick.....

As President, he'd have less control over that than he currently does in
the Senate now. (Not that I'd want him to be President. But of all the
problems having a trial lawyer (who potentially used *ahem* questionable
"science" in his cases) as President - that's not one I'm concerned
about.)

Addison

"Addison Laurent" wrote in message
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On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 02:43:21 -0500, Tom Sixkiller wrote:


"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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Cessna built no single engine aircraft during those years. Liability
...
so Cessna and others started building planes again. The tort lawyers
have made several unsuccessful (so far) attempts to break the 20 year
limit. If they ever do succeed, the manufacturers will probably quit
for good.


Imagine if John Edwards becomes president. Think businesses are leaving
in droves now, just wait.

Well, to point out the obvious and nitpick.....

As President, he'd have less control over that than he currently does in
the Senate now. (Not that I'd want him to be President. But of all the
problems having a trial lawyer (who potentially used *ahem* questionable
"science" in his cases) as President - that's not one I'm concerned
about.)

Three words: Tort reform veto.

"Tom Sixkiller" wrote in message
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| "Addison Laurent" wrote in message
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| On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 02:43:21 -0500, Tom Sixkiller wrote:
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| "C J Campbell" wrote in
message
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| Cessna built no single engine aircraft during those years. Liability
| ...
| so Cessna and others started building planes again. The tort lawyers
| have made several unsuccessful (so far) attempts to break the 20 year
| limit. If they ever do succeed, the manufacturers will probably quit
| for good.
|
|
| Imagine if John Edwards becomes president. Think businesses are
leaving
| in droves now, just wait.
|
| Well, to point out the obvious and nitpick.....
|
| As President, he'd have less control over that than he currently does in
| the Senate now. (Not that I'd want him to be President. But of all the
| problems having a trial lawyer (who potentially used *ahem* questionable
| "science" in his cases) as President - that's not one I'm concerned
| about.)
|
| Three words: Tort reform veto.

One of my students, a retired prosecutor, said that public defenders often
became the toughest judges. They knew that most of what the defense does is
BS. Perhaps it is not a foregone conclusion that Edwards would be pro trial
lobby. He might know too much to fall for their crap.