Theodore Nelson v. Textron Ground Support Equipment, Inc., et al.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

On September 10, 2025, Plaintiff filed a Complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court (“LASC”) against Textron, Tug Technologies Corporation (“Tug”)1, AGI Ground, and AGI Cargo (collectively, “Defendants”). On November 17, 2025, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants, alleging causes of action for: (1) strict product liability (alleged against Textron and Tug); (2) negligent product liability (alleged against Textron and Tug); and (3) According to Textron, Tug is the former name of Textron, and Textron registered the name change in the State of Delaware on August 13, 2017. negligence (alleged against all Defendants). In his FAC, Plaintiff alleges that he was working as a ramp agent at Los Angeles International Airport (“LAX”) on September 14, 2023, when he was severely injured. Plaintiff’s supervisor retrieved the bag of a passenger who had not boarded the flight from the cargo compartment and handed it to Plaintiff, who was standing on the ground next to the belt loader. According to Plaintiff, the belt loader was a Tug 660 belt loader, which was manufactured by Tug, and was provided by AGI Ground…