Hickman v. Thomas C. Thompson Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

KANE, District Judge.

This case involves a strict liability tort claim for injuries sustained from the use of enamel paints manufactured and sold by the Thomas C. Thomson Company (“TCT”) and the Thompson Enamel division of the Ceramic Coating Company (“CCC”). The case raises two questions of first impression under Colorado law: First, does Colorado recognize the emerging tort based product line exception to the general corporations and contract rule of nonliability of a purchaser of assets of a corporation. Second, do Colorado conflict of law provisions provide for…