Legal Opinion

Illinois Ex Rel. Mota v. Central Sprinkler Corp.

District Court, C.D. Illinois

Decided December 3, 2001No. 01-3124PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

RICHARD MILLS, District Judge.

Commercial or industrial water sprinkler systems are not manufactured for use by the average consumer. Thus, the Mag-nuson-Moss Warranty Act does not apply and that portion of the complaint is dismissed.

But first — the procedural and factual backdrop.

Procedural History

Plaintiff filed its complaint in state court on March 13, 2001. Defendants received the complaint on March 20, 2001. Defendants removed the action to federal court on April 18, 2001 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1441 and 1446. The District Courts of the United States have subject matter…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Kirk Huffman v. Gene HainsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
  3. Aetna Life & Casualty Co. v. YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Kemp v. Pfizer, Inc.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1993
  5. Ronald Zepik v. Tidewater Midwest, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Miller v. HermanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
  2. Kwiatkowski v. Volvo Trucks North America, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2007
  3. Wilson v. SEMLING-MENKE CO., INC.Nebraska Supreme Court · 2009
  4. Meyers v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLCDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2024

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