Hays v. General Electric Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

BUCKLO, District Judge.

Roadmaster Corp. (“Roadmaster”) sued General Electric Co. (“GE”) for breach of contract (Count I) and breach of express and implied warranties (Counts II, III, and IV) arising out of the failure of GE motors that Roadmaster used in its treadmills. 1 GE moves for summary judgment on all four counts. The motion is granted in part and denied in part.

I

In the 1990s, Roadmaster was one of the leading manufacturers of exercise treadmills. Beginning in 1993, it tested GE drive-systems for its treadmills, which consisted of a 2.0 horsepower electric…