Pratt & Whitney Canada, Inc. v. Sheehan

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that products liability cases only give rise to a tort claim where product failure harms public safety
• declining to abandon risk-of-harm test in determining that damage to aircraft forced to make emergency landing due to .engine failure is compensable in products liability action
• prevailing party appearing pro se can receive attorney fees for time expended as an attorney active in the litigation, but not for time expended as a client
• finding no authority for awarding prejudgment interest on tlie full value of a damaged plane in addition to repair damages
• distinguishing between consumers and commercial buyers is problematic and this court rejected such distinction
• overruling earlier per se ban on recovery for damage solely to product itself on grounds that mid-flight engine failure “paradigmatic example” of dangerous situation for which economic loss is recoverable

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

46 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Hunter v. Philip Morris USA
  Ninth Circuit· 2009-09-28· cited 1,225×
• State v. Coon
  Alaska Supreme Court· 1999-03-05· cited 132×
• Doe v. State
  Alaska Supreme Court· 2008-07-25· cited 114×
• David S. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services
  Alaska Supreme Court· 2012-01-20· cited 83×
• State, Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission v. Carlson
  Alaska Supreme Court· 2003-03-14· cited 77×
• Power Constructors, Inc. v. Taylor & Hintze
  Alaska Supreme Court· 1998-06-19· cited 74×
• In re Telectronics Pacing Systems, Inc.
  S.D. Ohio· 1997-04-02· cited 53×
• In Re the Necessity for the Hospitalization of Joan K.
  Alaska Supreme Court· 2012-04-06· cited 46×
• Sowinski v. Walker
  Alaska Supreme Court· 2008-12-31· cited 45×
• Thomas v. Anchorage Equal Rights Commission
  Alaska Supreme Court· 2004-12-10· cited 45×
• Young v. State
  Alaska Supreme Court· 2016-06-17· cited 43×
• Alaska Public Interest Research Group v. State
  Alaska Supreme Court· 2007-09-07· cited 41×
• Shearer v. Mundt
  Alaska Supreme Court· 2001-12-14· cited 39×
• Munger Chadwick, P.L.C. v. Farwest Development & Construction of the Southwest, LLC
  Court of Appeals of Arizona· 2014-05-07· cited 39×
• State v. United Cook Inlet Drift Ass'n
  Alaska Supreme Court· 1995-05-12· cited 37×
• State v. Carlin
  Alaska Supreme Court· 2011-03-25· cited 35×
• State v. Fremgen
  Alaska Supreme Court· 1996-03-22· cited 32×
• Petrolane Inc. v. Robles
  Alaska Supreme Court· 2007-03-23· cited 31×
• Khan v. State
  Alaska Supreme Court· 2012-06-15· cited 31×
• Asrc Energy Services Power v. Golden Valley Electric Ass'n
  Alaska Supreme Court· 2011-11-04· cited 29×

Cites

31 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey
  Supreme Court· 1992-06-29· cited 2,492×
• East River Steamship Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1986-06-16· cited 1,227×
• Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1970-06-15· cited 1,104×
• Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc.
  California Supreme Court· 1963-01-24· cited 1,019×
• Seely v. White Motor Co.
  California Supreme Court· 1965-06-23· cited 667×
• Santor v. a & M KARAGHEUSIAN, INC.
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1965-02-17· cited 357×
• Spring Motors Distributors, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1985-03-28· cited 246×
• Aloe Coal Company and Commercial Union Insurance Company v. Clark Equipment Co.
  Third Circuit· 1987-05-04· cited 175×
• Morrow v. New Moon Homes, Inc.
  Alaska Supreme Court· 1976-03-26· cited 134×
• Washington Water Power Co. v. Graybar Electric Co.
  Washington Supreme Court· 1989-09-27· cited 122×
• REM Coal Co., Inc. v. Clark Equip. Co.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1989-08-02· cited 105×
• Langdon v. Champion
  Alaska Supreme Court· 1987-11-27· cited 92×
• Miller v. Sears
  Alaska Supreme Court· 1981-12-04· cited 91×
• Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Public Utilities Commission
  Supreme Court· 1987-10-05· cited 87×
• State v. Dunlop
  Alaska Supreme Court· 1986-06-13· cited 76×
• Northern Power & Engineering Corp. v. Caterpillar Tractor Co.
  Alaska Supreme Court· 1981-02-06· cited 73×
• Clary v. Fifth Avenue Chrysler Center, Inc.
  Alaska Supreme Court· 1969-05-05· cited 66×
• Cloud v. Kit Manufacturing Co.
  Alaska Supreme Court· 1977-04-29· cited 65×
• Sharp Bros. Contracting Co. v. American Hoist & Derrick Co.
  Supreme Court of Missouri· 1986-01-15· cited 59×
• Continental Insurance v. Page Engineering Co.
  Wyoming Supreme Court· 1989-12-05· cited 58×