NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. v. PHLIEGER

No. 68823.

508 So.2d 713 (1987)

NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., Petitioner, v. Lynn PHLIEGER, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied July 16, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sharon Lee Stedman, of Rumberger, Kirk, Caldwell, Cabaniss & Burke, Orlando, for petitioner.

James C. Blecke, Gary D. Fox, of Stewart, Tilghman, Fox & Bianchi, Miami, and Thomas E. Thoburn, Cocoa, for respondent.


EHRLICH, Justice.

We have for review Phlieger v. Nissan Motor Co. 487 So.2d 1096 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986), because of apparent conflict with several decisions of this Court. We have jurisdiction, article V, section 3(b)(3), Florida Constitution, and approve the decision below.

In August 1981, Jay Phlieger was killed as a result of an allegedly defective roof design in his Nissan truck. In June 1983, less than two years...

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