Legal Opinion

Oberg v. ADVANCE TRANSFORMER CO., INC.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 15, 1991No. 1-89-2836PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE RAKOWSKI

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, as administrator of the estate of her deceased husband, brought an action sounding in strict liability in tort against several defendants, including defendant-appellee Advance Transformer Company, Inc. Plaintiff alleged that the ballast which plaintiff’s decedent was installing at the time of his death was an unreasonably dangerous product due to insufficient warnings and instructions. The ballast was manufactured by defendant. The trial court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment, holding that there was no duty…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Fooden v. Board of GovernorsIllinois Supreme Court · 1971
  2. Genaust v. Illinois Power Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Woodill v. Parke Davis & Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Fuller v. Fend-All Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  5. Miscevich v. Commonwealth Edison Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1982

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Carrizales v. Rheem Manufacturing Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1991
  2. Goldman v. Walco Tool & Engineering Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1993
  3. Coran v. Gino Development, Inc.District Court, C.D. Illinois · 2019

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