Clark v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

DOWD, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals following a jury verdict for defendants in this strict products liability and negligence action. We affirm.

Plaintiff’s daughter, two-year-old Nicole Clark, died in a fire plaintiff contends was caused by a defective electric space heater manufactured by defendant Arvin Industries and sold by defendant Sears, Roebuck & Company. Plaintiff brought suit for wrongful death, based on strict products liability, and negligence for personal injuries plaintiff sustained as a result of the fire.

It was plaintiff's theory that the heater was defective at the time of sale in…