Guardino v. Graco Children's Products Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

James Hudson, J.

It is ordered that plaintiffs’ motion to seal the proposed settlement of this case is denied (22 NYCRR 216.1 [a]).

The matter at hand is a wrongful death action for product liability sounding essentially in strict liability, negligence and breach of warranty. Specifically, it is alleged that defendant Graco designed and manufactured (and defendant Babies “R” Us, Inc. distributed) an unreasonably dangerous baby stroller which caused the strangulation death of the plaintiffs’ child. In an effort to spare their respective clients the expense, time and distress…