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Spivey v. Brown

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 26, 1986No. 3-85-0641PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE SCOTT

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiffs, Vernon and Lois Ann Spivey (the Spiveys), brought this action to recover damages for fire loss to their house caused by the negligent installation of a prefabricated fireplace chimney sold by the defendant, James Brown (Brown), and installed by the defendant, Roger Lenz (Lenz). Following a bench trial, Lenz was found liable for the negligent installation of the chimney, and Brown was found not liable for the negligence of Lenz. The Spiveys appeal, contending that Brown is liable for the negligent installation of the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Weber v. Northern Illinois Gas Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1973
  2. Manahan v. Daily News-TribuneAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
  3. Sweeney v. MatthewsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1968
  4. Bollmeier v. Ford Motor Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1970
  5. Woodward v. MettilleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Lang v. SilvaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
  2. Malanowski v. JabamoniAppellate Court of Illinois · 1997
  3. Stuart Park Associates Ltd. Partnership v. Ameritech Pension TrustDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1994
  4. Claudy v. City of SycamoreAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
  5. People v. LattimoreAppellate Court of Illinois · 2011

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