Adair v. Baker Bros., Inc.

Birdsong, Chief Judge.

Karen E. Adair filed her complaint on February 11, 1987, against appellee Baker Brothers, Inc., for the alleged wrongful death of her husband, who was electrocuted when he came in contact with an allegedly defective fan, sold to appellant’s decedent by appellee. The decedent’s death was alleged to have occurred on April 26, 1984. Appellee moved for and was granted summary judgment based on the bar of the statute of limitations. This appeal followed. Held:

Appellant’s complaint was filed in three counts: Count 1 sounded in tort under a claim that the fan was defective and…