Kern v. General Motors Corp.

BERMAN, Judge.

Plaintiff, Mark Kern, appeals a summary judgment dismissing his strict liability action against defendant, General Motors Corporation. Plaintiff claims that a factual question exists concerning whether defendant met its duty to manufacture a non-defective vehicle. We disagree and therefore affirm.

Plaintiff was a passenger in an automobile manufactured by defendant which was involved in a roll-over collision. The vehicle was equipped with shoulder and lap safety straps, as well as a non-working starter interlock system designed to prevent the automobile from starting unless the…