Lawsuit: Woman claims IdleAire unit killed spouse, poisoned her

Wow, that is kind of scary! The story leaves many unanswered questions about the death and poisoning.

 

Maybe this is why IdleAir has filed for bankruptcy?

 

It was included as a liability in their bankruptcy filing.

 

I fail to see this as entirely credible, I've slept in truck stops with truck running around running trucks, before the fuel price hit crazy no one turned off the truck, with the air full blast, beside running trucks with reefers... the full article contends that the IDLEAIRE pumped in air filled with carbon monxcide from other idling trucks, now that is foolish. CO2 emissions from trucks are far less then cars, http://www.des.state.nh.us/factsheets/ard/ard-34.htm however, if the IDLEAIRE unit itself was faulty it would be more plausible depending on the type of unit used to heat/cool I am unsure what method of ac/heating IDLEAIRE actually uses, but to contend the cause was idling trucks is heresay at best.

 

I'm with you on this one. Unless she has "proof" her husband died of carbon monoxide poisoning and can prove the method of delivery. She may get charged with fraud.

The heating elements are electric.

Technically speaking, the fan would have to have been directly over an exhaust pipe of a running truck to pump it in the cab. Which is totally bogus, since IdleAire uses the air in your cab....it just recirculates it.

So they have no case. Just another "money grab".

 

Its not hard to prove what killed him.Its done every day.But I dont think it was how the lawsuit claims.

 

That's correct. But she will still have to prove method of delivery. And I don't see that happening.