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Torts!
Resource 19 . 4
11 minutes

Crosby v. Cox Aircraft Co. : "The Airplane that Ran Out of Fuel"

Jonathan Zittrain,
Jordi Weinstock

Should courts extend strict liability towards hazardous instrumentalities—like airplanes? How should that rule evolve over time?

Washington Supreme Court
109 Wash. 2d 581
No. 53125-1
1987-12-10

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