LAW 110 Chapter Notes - Chapter asahi-v-superior: Cheng Shin Rubber, Solano County, California, Motorcycle Tyre
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Gary zurcher was severely injured and his wife was killed after he lost control of his honda motorcycle and collided with a tractor in solano county, california. Zurcher filed a products liability in california state court, alleging that the motorcycle tire, tube and sealant were defective. Industrial, co. , ltd. , the taiwanese manufacturer of the tube. Cheng shin then filed a cross- complaint against. Asahi metal industry co. , ltd. , the manufacturer of the tube"s valve assembly. Asahi is a japanese corporation that manufactures tire valve assemblies in japan and sells them to cheng shin and others for use as components in finished tire tubes. Approximately 20 percent of cheng shin"s sales in the united states are in california. A manager of cheng shin submitted an affidavit alleging that asahi was aware that parts were sold in the u. s.
