Johnston v. Amsted Industries, Inc.

Opinion by

Judge DAVIDSON.

In this products liability case, plaintiffs, Christopher and Janice Johnston, appeal from the summary judgment entered in favor of defendants, Amsted Industries, Inc., and South Bend Lathe, Inc. Presenting issues of first impression in Colorado, plaintiffs argue that strict products liability should attach to a corporate successor for the defective product of a predecessor under the “product line doctrine” or “continuity of enterprise” exception to traditional corporate law. We reject these arguments and therefore affirm.

The case was submitted to the trial court on…