Wayne Wright v. General Motors Corp. And T. A. Brouillette and Son, Inc.

WILLIAM J. CAMPBELL, Senior District Judge.

In this diversity action in which Illinois law controls, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the district court which dismissed his products liability complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

In his amended complaint, the plaintiff named as defendants General Motors Corp. and T. A. Brouillette and Son, Inc., respectively the manufacturer and the seller of plaintiff’s truck, and alleged that he was operating the truck when, due to a defect in the transmission system,…