Loos v. Farmers Tractor and Implement Co., Inc.

ENTRY ON CHOICE OF LAW ISSUE

McKINNEY, District Judge.

This cause is before the Court on a choice of law issue. At the Court’s request, the parties filed additional briefs on this issue in light of two opinions handed down recently by the Indiana Supreme Court discussing the open and obvious danger rule. For the reasons set forth herein, the Court finds Indiana law should be applied in this cause.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

This diversity action was brought by Ohio residents Marshall A. Loos and Betty Joan Loos, husband and wife. Defendant John Deere Company (“John Deere”) is a Deleware corporation,…