Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 23, 1987No. Appeal No. 2PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously reversed, on the law, with costs, and counterclaim dismissed. Memorandum: The infant plaintiff, by his father, sued the retailer and the manufacturer of a deep fryer for injuries the infant received when, due to a design defect in the seating for the cover of the fryer, his hands became immersed in boiling fat. The retailer and the manufacturer counterclaimed against the father for contribution. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the infant against the retailer and the manufacturer in the amount of $400,000, and found that the father was 10% to blame for his son’s…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Zikely v. ZikelyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
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