Butler v. Samsonite Furniture Co.

SUBERS, J,

HISTORY OF THE CASE

On October 7, 1989, plaintiff Lois Butler was allegedly injured when she sat in a chair which was in the possession and control of defendant Cheltenham Shopping Center Associates and Cheltenham DeBartolo Properties Inc. The plaintiffs allege that the chair was manufactured by moving defendant Lineal Group Inc. d/b/a Samsonite Furniture Company. The chair in question was subsequently discarded by defendant Cheltenham. Defendant Samsonite filed a motion for summary judgment on December 3, 1993. This motion was granted on August 23, 1994. The plaintiffs now appeal.

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