Summary Judgment Entered in Favor of Baker Sterchi Client in Wrongful Death Product Liability Action
Baker Sterchi obtained summary judgment for our client, the manufacturer of a GPS system, in a wrongful death product liability action filed in Jefferson County, Missouri. Plaintiff alleged the manufacturer's GPS unit, which was mounted to the interior of a truck windshield at the time of the fatal accident, caused a dangerous windshield obstruction. Plaintiff also alleged the GPS' electronic and illuminated screens caused a distraction to the co-defendant driver by impairing the drivers' depth perception and reaction time. The court granted summary judgment in favor of our client due to the absence of any breach of duty or causal connection between the client's product and the accident.