Legal Opinion
Buehler v. Whalen
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided March 14, 1978No. 48949, 48956 consPublishedCited by 141 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dooley
Plaintiffs Marie Buehler and the First National Bank of Belleville, as guardian of the estates of her sons Richard and Michael, brought suit against defendants, Debra Goodman Whalen and Ford Motor Company, to recover damages for injuries suffered when the automobile in which the Buehlers were riding caught fire after being struck by a car driven by Whalen. The other plaintiff, Gerrell Forth, was burned while helping the occupants leave the car.
The action against Whalen was predicated on negligence, while suit against Ford, the manufacturer of the Buehler car, was in strict liability in tort.…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Miller v. DeWittIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
- Barbara F. Evans, Personal Representative of the Estate of Roy Evans, Deceased v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1966
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