Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. v. Adrian Johns

Rickman, Judge.

In this product liability action, a jury returned a verdict and awarded damages in favor of Adrian Johns and against Suzuki Motor Corporation ("SMC") and Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. ("SMAI") (collectively, "Suzuki") on Johns's claims for strict product liability based upon a design defect, breach of a continuing duty to warn, and negligent recall, stemming from injuries that he suffered when the front brakes on his Suzuki motorcycle failed. The jury also found in favor of Johns's wife and awarded her damages *553 on a claim for loss of consortium. The jury attributed 49 percent…