Dalton v. Logan Mfg. Corp.

42 F.3d 1399 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Judith Ann DALTON, Executrix of the Estate of Robert Dalton, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LOGAN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, a Delaware corp.; Thiokol, Inc., a Utah corp.; Morton International, Inc., Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-15991. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 14, 1994. * Decided Nov. 17, 1994. Before: LAY, ** PREGERSON and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM *** 2 This is a diversity product liability case arising under Nevada law. Robert Dalton, was a microwave engineer for TCI Corporation which maintained a series of cable microwave stations across Nevada. He was responsible for serving and repairing eight TCI sites, many of which were located on mountaintops. In the winter, Dalton was provided a Thiokol 1450 IMP snow tractor, which had been manufactured by the predecessor corporation of Morton, Inc. The Thiokol had a two-point lap seat belt. Dalton used the belt…