Legal Opinion
Dillard v. Pittway Corp.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided June 19, 1998No. 1951422, 1951423PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Phillip Carl Dillard and his wife, Kathy Lynn Dillard, sued Gadsden Fire Extinguisher CO2 Service, Inc. ("Gadsden Fire"), and Pittway Corporation, claiming that a smoke detector manufactured by Pittway and sold by Gadsden Fire had failed to work properly during a fire. Phillip's claims were based on personal injuries, and his wife's claims were based on loss of consortium. The trial court entered a summary judgment in favor of the defendants. The Dillards appeal.
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2Cases cited19 opinions
- West v. Founders Life Assur. Co. of FloridaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
- Wagner v. International Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Atkins v. American Motors Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1976
- General Motors Corp. v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
- Govich v. North American Systems, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1991
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Werner v. Pittway Corp.District Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 2000
- Trapp v. VessSupreme Court of Alabama · 2002
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