Link v. Venture Stores, Inc.

In January 1994, the plaintiff, Hannah Link, sustained injuries when the vehicle being driven by her mother collided with another car. At the time of the accident, Hannah, a two-year-old, was strapped into a Sight Seer Booster car seat. The seat was manufactured by Evenflo Juvenile Furniture Co., Inc. (Evenflo), and sold by Venture Stores, Inc. (Venture).

Plaintiff, by her father and next friend, filed a complaint in the circuit court of Madison County against both Evenflo and Venture, alleging that her injuries from the car accident resulted from the defective design of the car seat. The…