A man who suffered third-degree burns when his Sears riding lawnmower exploded can sue the company and the manufacturer of the engine for various claims, including strict liability and punitive damages, a federal judge has ruled.
In Fassett v. Sears Holdings, U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann of the Middle District of Pennsylvania denied the bulk of the motions to dismiss filed by Sears and Kohler Co., the manufacturer of the lawnmower’s engine. Brann ruled many of the claims were sufficiently pleaded given what information was available to plaintiffs Daniel and Leslie Fassett before the discovery stage begins.
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