Legal Opinion
Coe-Park Donuts, Inc. v. Robertshaw Controls Co.
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided October 13, 1983No. (2310)PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHull, J.
This is a strict products liability action brought by the plaintiffs, Coe-Park Donuts, Inc. (CoePark), and its lessor, Easly Company Realty Equitable 1968 Corporation (Easly), against the manufacturer of a defective thermostat, Robertshaw Controls Company (Robertshaw), and the vendor of the instrument, Care Service, Inc. (Care). Coe-Park operated a doughnut shop and restaurant in which it owned and used a deep fat fryer.
At some point in time, the fryer failed to function properly, overheated and thereby caused an extensive emission of heavy smoke. As a result, Coe-Park purchased a thermostat…
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