Legal Opinion

Graves v. Daley

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 14, 1988No. 3-87-0743PublishedCited by 60 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE STOUDER

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiffs, James and Joyce Graves, bring this action to recover damages resulting from a fire which destroyed the plaintiffs’ home. The plaintiffs argue that the fire was caused by a defective condition in the furnace located in the basement of the home. The complaint is premised upon the theories of strict products liability and negligence and names as defendants Heil-Quaker Corporation, the manufacturer of the furnace, Armand Daley individually, and Daley’s Appliance, the seller and installer of the furnace.

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ralston v. CasanovaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
  2. Stegmiller v. H. P. E., Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  3. Applegate v. SeabornAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985

3Cited by60 opinions

  1. Shimanovsky v. General Motors Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Kirkland v. New York City Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  3. Hirsch v. General Motors Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1993
  4. Henderson v. TyrrellCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1996
  5. American Family Insurance v. Village Pontiac-GMC, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1992

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