Erickson v. American Motors Corp.

OPINION

DUGGAN, District Judge.

This is an action to recover for the wrongful death of plaintiff’s decedent, John Erickson. Plaintiff asserts that defendants American Motors Corporation and its subsidiary Jeep Corporation negligently designed and manufactured the subject vehicle and breached the warranty obligations relating to such vehicle. John Erickson was asphyxiated on February 12, 1984, in Tampa, Florida, while sleeping in a parked 1973 AMC Jeep Wagoneer with the motor running. At the time of his death, plaintiff was a resident of Cape Coral, Florida.

Plaintiff originally brought suit on…