Willard v. Bic Corp.

ORDER

RUSSELL G. CLARK, Senior District Judge.

Before the Court is defendant Bic Corporation’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiffs Bonnie and William Willard filed suggestions in opposition to defendant’s motion for summary judgment and Bic filed reply suggestions in support of its motion. This Court will grant Bic’s motion for summary judgment.

This is a products liability action in which plaintiffs Bonnie and William Willard claim damages from a boat fire which ignited when Mrs. Willard attempted to light a cigarette with a Bic lighter within seconds after fueling a boat from a dockside…