Cabasug v. Crane Co.

ORDER (A) GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT STRIKING THE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES OF (1) LEARNED INTERMEDIARY DOCTRINE; AND (2) THE SOPHISTICATED USER DEFENSE, DOC. NO. 670; AND (B) DENYING DEFENDANT AURORA PUMP COMPANY’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT RE: SOPHISTICATED PURCHASER DOCTRINE, DOC. NO. 680

J. MICHAEL SEABRIGHT, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

On June 1, 2012, Plaintiffs Robert and Joyce Cabasug (“Plaintiffs”) filed this action asserting claims for negligence, strict liability, breach of warranty, loss of consortium, and punitive damages…