Stein v. Yarnall-Todd Chevrolet, Inc.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Cook County granting defendant’s motions for summary judgment, and to dismiss. This action arose out of a fire in a building which is owned by the plaintiffs and is leased to the defendant. On January 23, 1964, defendant’s employee was operating an oxyacetylene torch in defendant’s automobile repair shop. A fire resulted which plaintiffs alleged in their amended complaint was the result of the negligence of defendant’s employee and of the defendant, Yarnall-Todd Chevrolet, Inc.

Plaintiffs’ theory is that the damage to the premises was…