HITTLE v. SCRIPTO-TOKAI CORP.

No. 4:CV-99-0736.

166 F.Supp.2d 142 (2001)

Shirley HITTLE and John Hittle, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Jessica Hittle, Deceased, Plaintiffs, v. SCRIPTO-TOKAI CORPORATION; Tokai Corporation; and JMP Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Defendants.

United States District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania.

As Corrected October 4, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Bruce Kehoe, Indianapolis, IN, John M. Humphrey, Rieders Travis Humphrey Harris Waters & Waffenschmidt, Williamsport, PA, for plaintiffs.

Carl A. Eck, Paul R. Robinson, Meyer, Darragh, Buckler BeBenik, Eck & Hall, Pittsburgh, PA, for defendants.


MEMORANDUM

McCLURE, District Judge.

BACKGROUND:

On May 6, 1999, plaintiffs Shirley and John Hittle (the Hittles) commenced this action with the filing of a complaint, alleging that a fire in their home was caused by a household lighter manufactured and distributed by defendants Scripto-Tokai Corporation, Tokai Corporation, and JMP Mexico, S.A. de C.V (collectively, "Tokai") and marketed under the brand name "Aim `N Flame." John Hittle...

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