Johnson v. International Harvester Co.

ORDER

BENSON, Chief Judge.

The above entitled diversity action for wrongful death arises from an incident wherein the plaintiff’s decedent was killed when the tractor truck and trailer he was driving left the road and rolled over. Plaintiff asserts that this occurrence was due to the conduct of defendants in the modification of the vehicle, and that defendants are liable under theories of negligence and strict products liability. In addition to compensatory damages of over 1.5 million dollars, plaintiff seeks punitive damages of 25 million dollars. At issue now before the court is a motion by…