Davis v. Roper Corp.

Plaintiffs appeal as of right from a February 11, 1986, grant of summary disposition by the Genesee Circuit Court. Summary disposition was granted to defendant Roper Corporation on the basis of collateral estoppel.

Plaintiffs filed a products liability action against defendants Roper and Sears, Roebuck and Com*597pany. The complaint alleged negligence and breach of express and implied warranties by Sears, and a products liability action against Roper, as the manufacturer of the stove. Subsequently, Roper added Jay Plastics as a third-party defendant.

Prior to trial, the court entered a default…