Mico Mobile Sales & Leasing, Inc. v. Skyline Corp.

McFADDEN, Justice.

This appeal arises from a products liability action instituted by Mr. and Mrs. Craig Rumpeltes of Fetchum, Idaho, to recover damages for the wrongful death of their thirteen month old son, Travis Rumpeltes. The cause of Travis’ death was methanol poisoning; he died after he consumed the contents of a baby bottle prepared by his mother which contained a mixture contaminated with methanol. 1

Laboratory tests indicated that methanol was in the domestic plumbing system of a new mobile home. This mobile home was purchased by the Rumpeltes from Mico Sales and Leasing, Inc.…