Standex International Corp. v. Driver

Blackburn, Judge.

Standex International Corporation (Standex) appeals the partial grant of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff Melissa J. Driver in her personal injury suit. Driver sued Standex, asserting both negligence and strict liability claims, after she sustained an electrical shock from a freezer manufactured by Standex. Standex did not respond to Driver’s motion for summary judgment, and the trial court granted summary judgment for Driver on the issue of liability.

Even though Standex failed to respond to the motion for summary judgment, “there is no such thing as a default summary…