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NICHOLS v. UNION UNDERWEAR CO., INC.

602 S.W.2d 429 (1980)

Richard NICHOLS, by his next friend, Carl M. Nichols, movant, v. UNION UNDERWEAR COMPANY, INC., respondent.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

June 24, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward M. Post, Robert J. Brand, Louisville, for movant.

Charles Landrum, Jr., Lexington, for respondent.

STEPHENS, Justice.*

This is a products liability case. Four-year-old Richard Nichols was badly burned while playing with matches when his T-shirt caught fire. Through his father, as next friend, he sued Union Underwear Company, Inc., the manufacturer and seller of the shirt. The basis of the suit was strict liability for design defect. Following a jury trial in the Franklin Circuit Court, a verdict was returned for Union Underwear and...

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