Albert Trevino, American National Insurance Company, Intervenor-Appellant v. Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.

Plaintiff Albert Trevino appeals an order entered by the district court granting summary judgment in favor of defendant Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (Yamaha) on his products liability claim. Persuaded that, on the facts of the instant case, Yamaha was not responsible for any design defect in the product which allegedly caused injury to Trevino by virtue of the substantial modification of that product by a third party, we affirm the district court.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The instant action stems from injuries which plaintiff Albert Trevino received while employed as a golf course…