Oden v. Pepsi Cola Bottling Co.

Jerry Oden, as administrator of the estate of his son Mark Jeremy Oden, appeals from summary judgments in favor of the defendants, Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Decatur, Inc. ("Pepsi"), and The Vendo Company ("Vendo"), in a products liability action alleging negligent, wanton, and defective design, labeling, and installation of a soft drink vending machine.1 We affirm.

On October 18, 1988, Mark died from injuries he sustained when a soft drink vending machine fell on him. The machine was located outside Jack Hopper's general merchandise store in Eva, Alabama. It is undisputed that Mark and a…