Santangelo v. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.

ORDER ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

BARKER, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on defendant Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC’s (“Firestone”) motion for summary judgment based on the statute of limitations.1 For the reasons set forth in the discussion below, the Court GRANTS the motion for summary judgment as to plaintiff Gina Santangelo’s claims against Firestone.

I. Facts

The following facts are undisputed: This action arises from a tragic accident that occurred on May 11, 1998, when the 1996 Ford Explorer driven by plaintiff Gina Santangelo’s mother overturned on a…