Lydia Esther Mercado Vda. De Alvarez, Etc. v. Wollard Aircraft Equipment, Inc.

BOWNES, Circuit Judge.

This case arises out of a wrongful death action. Appellants’ decedent was killed when he was struck by a Wollard Mobile Belt Loader, a motor vehicle used for loading cargo onto aircraft. Appellee Ford Motor Company manufactured the loader’s engine and chassis, while appellee Wollard Aircraft Equipment, Inc., manufactured and distributed the finished product. Appellants sued appellees for negligence in the manufacture and design of the loader, breach of warranties, and strict liability in tort.

Jurisdiction was based on diversity of citizenship. Final judgment was entered…