When I graduated from Anacortes high school in 1953 I thought I was a great athlete since I had been given a basketball and football scholarship at the University of Washington. At six feet two inches I had played center and was proud of scoring ten or so points in a game. Fifteen points was a big night. Total scores of our games were in the forties. As you might guess, today I wouldn’t even be allowed to sit on…
When I think of products cases I think of Harry Philo. He was the lawyer who wrote about concepts of product safety and principles that apply to the manufacture and sale of products. He wrote about hazard and danger. His publication Lawyer’s Desk Reference was the standard for plaintiff product liability cases. Here are a few of his concepts from this publication. Hazard A hazard is a condition or changing set of circumstances which present the potential for injury Risk…
Recently my wife Lita and I, along with our guests, had the pleasure of having actor Tom Skerritt, screen writerSewart Stern and director John Jacobsen present a program. They are all involved in the Seattle based Film School where screen writing and other talents are taught to students.We had purchased this program at a charity auction. Stern, now in his eighties, had written Rebel withouta Cause, Rachel, Rachel, Sybil and many other famous films. He spoke about his experiences in…