Schierer v. Ameritex Division, United Merchants & Manufacturers, Inc.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STOUDER

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a personal injury action on behalf of Julie Schierer, brought by Rosalie Schierer, her mother and next friend, against Sears;Roebuck and Co. (Sears) on a theory of strict liability in tort. Plaintiff-appellant’s parents purchased a gas range from Sears in 1969. The range has four burners on top. The knobs which operate the burners are located across the front of the stove and on top of the stove on a small ledge. They are single motion knobs, i.e., to turn on the burners all one need do is turn the knob. On the evening of…