Nave v. Rainbo Tire Service, Inc.

PRESIDING JUSTICE SEIDENFELD

delivered the opinion of the court:

Rebecca Nave, administrator of the estate of Robert J. Nave, Jr., deceased (Nave), appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of the defendant, Rainbo Tire Service, Inc. (Rainbo Tire), in a suit charging strict liability in tort and breach of warranty. Nave principally contends that trial errors in ruling on objections permitted the jury to reach its decision on an improper basis, the due care of Rainbo Tire in retreading a tire manufactured by another.

On November 9, 1977, Robert J. Nave, Jr., was killed when the…