My attys have told me you can't release liability
for anyone else -- not even for a spouse, who can
still file after someone's demise. It only means you
won't sue.
You can indemify, defend and hold harmless against
third party claims -- provided you (or your estate)
has the assets to fund such a defense and pay any
resulting claims.
Scott Gettings
Does anybody have factual information on a case where some one
successfully sued someone for an alleged defective experimental
aircraft? I don't think such a case exist.
Paul Lamar
I don't have Lexus/Nexus access, but there sure is a lot of legal activity
out there if there were no suits:
Scott Gettings
See:
http://www.avweb.com/news/avlaw/181900-1.html#exclupatory
http://www.homebuilt.org/misc/purchase.html
http://www.rarmlaw.com/legalrisks.htm
http://www.aviationlawcorp.com/content/liabhomeblt.html#exposure
--
I asked myself the same question a couple of years ago. I called the legal
department of EAA. They told me that there had been a few suits brought
against experimental product manufacturers but none of them successful yet.
The responsibility is and so far stays on the builder. But they also told
me they were watching this situation with an hawk's eye!
Francois Badoux
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