Legal Opinion

Littrell v. Coats Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 5, 1978No. 77-26PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Boyle

Plaintiff-appellant. Shelby G. Littrell, hereinafter plaintiff, appeals from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of defendantappellee, The Coats Company, Inc., hereinafter defendant, in an action for damages predicated on the theory of strict product liability. The main issue presented for our consideration is whether the trial court erroneously granted defendant’s motion. After a review of the record and briefs, we determine that the trial court erroneously granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment, and we reverse the judgment of the circuit court of Kane County…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Ney v. Yellow Cab Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1954
  2. Carruthers v. B. C. Christopher & Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Genaust v. Illinois Power Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Buehler v. WhalenIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Fanning v. LeMayIllinois Supreme Court · 1967

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Nolan v. Johns-Manville Asbestos & Magnesia Materials Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  2. Cato v. ThompsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  3. Fuller v. Fend-All Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  4. Plastics & Equipment Sales Co. v. DeSoto, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  5. Mount Prospect State Bank v. Forestry Recycling SawmillAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980

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