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WEST v. BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON, INC.

Civil No. 10-cv-214-JL, Opinion No. 2013 DNH 118P.

Kurt West v. Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. et al.

United States District Court, D. New Hampshire.

September 6, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kurt West, Plaintiff, represented by Jesse M. Boodoo , Ropes & Gray LLP, Justin J. Wolosz , Ropes & Gray LLP, Sara Gutierrez Dunn , Ropes & Gray LLP & Joan A. Lukey , Ropes & Gray LLP.

Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Defendant, represented by John P. O'Flanagan , Banker Lopez Gassler, PA, L. Robert Bourgeois , Banker Lopez Gassler, PA, Martha C. Gaythwaite , Verrill Dana LLP & Brian M. Quirk , Preti Flaherty Beliveau Pachios PLLP (Concord NH).

Coltec Industries, Inc., Defendant, represented by James C. Wheat , Wadleigh Starr & Peters.

Goodrich Corporation, Defendant, represented by Jason L. Vincent , Fitzpatrick & Hunt, Tucker, Collier, Pagano, Aubert LLP, Jeffrey H. Karlin , Wadleigh Starr & Peters, Martha C. Gaythwaite , Verrill Dana LLP, Pierre A. Chabot , Wadleigh Starr & Peters PLLC & James C. Wheat , Wadleigh Starr & Peters.

Rolls-Royce Corporation, Defendant, represented by Phillip S. Bixby , Verrill Dana LLP, Marie J. Mueller , Verrill Dana LLP & Martha C. Gaythwaite , Verrill Dana LLP.

Joe Brigham, Inc., other, represented by R. Matthew Cairns , Gallagher Callahan & Gartrell PC.

MEMORANDUM ORDER

JOSEPH N. LAPLANTE, District Judge.

In December 2008, a helicopter piloted by the plaintiff, Kurt West, crashed to the ground in Bow, New Hampshire. West survived the crash, but suffered injuries. He then brought this products liability action against the manufacturer of the helicopter, defendant Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.; the manufacturer of its engine, defendant Rolls Royce Corporation; and the successor-in-interest...

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