Murphy v. Mancari's Chrysler Plymouth, Inc.

Plaintiffs Joseph and Patricia Murphy bought a Chrysler Sebring automobile from defendant Mancari’s Chrysler Plymouth, Inc. (Mancari’s). In 2005, Joseph sustained permanent spinal cord injuries when the Sebring rolled over while he was driving it. In 2006, plaintiffs filed a personal injury action asserting strict product liability claims against Mancari’s and DaimlerChrsyler Corporation, the manufacturer of the vehicle. Mancari’s moved to dismiss the strict liability count against it pursuant to section 2 — 621 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2 — 621 (West 2006)), 2…