Dorman v. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.

KENT E. KAROHL, Judge.

Plaintiff, Randy Dorman (Dorman), appeals summary judgment for defendant, Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. (Firestone). Dorman filed a petition for personal injury arising from injuries he sustained as a result of the separation of a truck wheel on June 17, 1991. The trial court granted Firestone’s motion for summary judgment in a suit for strict product liability and negligence.

The motion for summary judgment and the judgment were based on a trial court conclusion that Dorman failed to offer evidence: (1) to support a finding Firestone was the manufacturer of the product;…