Fugate v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DRUCKER
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff, Scott Litton Fugate, was severely injured by the explosion of a gas hot water heater located in the basement of an apartment building at 424 Clark Street in Aurora, Illinois. At the time he was in a second-floor apartment located directly above the heater. His complaint as amended contained a count of strict liability against defendants A. O. Smith Corporation, the manufacturer of the water heater, and Sears, Roebuck and Company, which sold it at retail, counts of general negligence (alleging the applicability of the…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
- Suvada v. White Motor Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1965
- Glanzer v. . ShepardNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Nelson v. Union Wire Rope Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1964
- Ney v. Yellow Cab Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1954
34 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by43 opinions
- Poulin v. ZartmanAlaska Supreme Court · 1975
- Fuller v. JusticeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
- Nelson v. Commonwealth Edison Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1984
- Browning v. Heritage Insurance Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1975
- Illinois Housing Development Authority v. Sjostrom & Sons, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1982
38 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.