Legal Opinion
Thorogood v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 28, 2008No. 08-1590PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff, a Tennessean, bought a Kenmore-brand clothes dryer from Sears Roebuck (Kenmore is a Sears brand name). The words “stainless steel” were imprinted on the dryer, and point of sale advertising explained that this meant that the drum in which the clothes are dried inside the dryer was made of stainless steel. The plaintiff says he thought it meant that the drum was made entirely of stainless steel. Part of the front of the drum, a part the user would see only if he craned his head inside the drum, is made of a ceramic-coated “mild” steel, which is not…
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