Gassaway v. Jarden Corp.

ORDER

JAMES P. O’HARA, United States Magistrate Judge.

This action arises out of a house fire that resulted in the deaths of plaintiff Coley Gass-awajfs two children. Plaintiff alleges that defendant1 Sunbeam Products, Inc. was negligent in the manufacture, design, inspection, testing, and marketing of certain “space heaters” she purchased and that the fire was caused by defects in one of the subject heaters. Plaintiff seeks wrongful death damages from defendant under theories of strict product liability, negligence, breach of warranty, and violations of the Kansas Consumer Protection Act.…