MICO MOBILE SALES & LEASING, INC. v. SKYLINE CORP.

Nos. 11747, 11748.

546 P.2d 54 (1975)

97 Idaho 408

MICO MOBILE SALES AND LEASING, INC., Cross Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SKYLINE CORPORATION, a corporation, et al., Cross Defendants-Respondents. SKYLINE CORPORATION, a corporation, Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES BRASS CORPORATION, Third-Party Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Idaho.

December 1, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard C. Fields, of Moffatt, Thomas, Barrett & Blanton, Boise, for appellant Mico Mobile Sales & Leasing, Inc.

Phillip M. Barber, of Elam, Burke, Jeppesen, Evans & Boyd, Boise, for appellant (no. 11748) and respondent (no. 11747) Skyline Corp.

Donald A. Ronayne, of Rayborn, Rayborn & Ronayne, Twin Falls, for respondent Vern Thomas Plumbing & Heating.

Dale Clemons, of Clemons, Cosho, Humphrey & Samuelson, Boise, for respondent Idaho Chemicals, Inc.

Mark S. Geston, of Eberle, Berlin, Kading, Turnbow & Gillespie, Boise, for respondent United States Brass Corp.

John Hepworth, of Hepworth, Nungester & Felton, Buhl, as amicus curiae.


McFADDEN, Justice.

This appeal arises from a products liability action instituted by Mr. and Mrs. Craig Rumpeltes of Ketchum, 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...

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