Luftman v. Fashion 21, Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Marcy S. Friedman, J.

In this product liability action, plaintiff Melissa Luftman alleged that a skirt that was sold by defendant retailers, Fashion 21, Inc. and Forever 21 Retail, Inc. (collectively Forever 21), and distributed by defendant The Original, Inc. was ignited by a cigarette, causing her to sustain second- and third-degree burns. The action was tried before a jury, which rendered a verdict on *276December 16, 2009. The case was submitted on special interrogatories which put three theories of liability to the jury: strict liability, negligence, and breach of…