Taylor v. Gerry's Ridgewood Inc.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment entered by the circuit court of Will County in favor of the defendants. Lois M. Taylor, as special administrator of the estate of David E. Taylor, sued to recover damages for the shooting death of her husband. Counts V, X and XI of plaintiff’s amended complaint are before this court on appeal.

Count V of the complaint alleged negligence on the part of the defendant, Gerry’s Ridgewood Inc., d/b/a The Ridgewood Tavern (Ridgewood). Count X sounded in strict products liability against the defendants, Sturm, Ruger and Company (Ruger) and Larry Rinkenberger,…