Peterson v. Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
329 N.E.2d 785 (Ill. 1975)
Relevant factsFree
James Peterson's (plaintiff) children were struck by a used car that Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co. (defendant) had sold a couple of months earlier; Peterson sued Bachrodt on a strict products liability theory alleging defects in the car, though there was no allegation the defect existed when the car left the manufacturer or that Bachrodt created any defect. The trial court dismissed the claims, and the appellate court reversed.
IssueFree
Whether strict products liability can be imposed on a retailer who is outside the original producing and marketing chain of the product.
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