Strict Product Liability
The Calles v. Scripto-Tokai Corp. case is about a mother, Susan Calles, suing Tokai Corporation the designer of the Aim ‘n Flame lighting rod and Scripto-Tokai Corporation the company that sold the product. This lawsuit happened after Susan’s daughter, Jillian, died from smoke inhalation due to a house fire caused by her other five year old daughter, Jenna, lighting the Aim n’ Flame lighting rod. On the court listener is states that Susan Calles sued, “alleging that the Aim N Flame was defectively designed and unreasonably dangerous because it did not contain a child-resistant safety device. According to the complaint, a safety device was available, inexpensive, and would have reduced the risk that children could…