MULLEN v. GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

No. 59808.

32 Ill. App.3d 122 (1975)

336 N.E.2d 338

LORRAINE MULLEN, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Robert Mullen, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (3rd Division).

September 4, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Hastings and Peter R. Sonderby, both of Chadwell, Kayser, Ruggles, McGee & Hastings, of Chicago, for appellant Uniroyal, Inc.

Thomas H. Bridgman and Peter J. Mone, both of Baker & McKenzie, of Chicago, for appellant General Motors Corporation.

Perry M. Berke, of Baskin, Server, Berke & Rosenbloom, and Joseph B. Lederleitner, both of Chicago, for appellee.


Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE DEMPSEY delivered the opinion of the court:

On February 9, 1969, Lorraine Mullen and her husband Robert were injured when Mrs. Mullen lost control of their 1967 Chevrolet station wagon and it left the highway and overturned. The immediate cause of the accident was a blowout of the left rear tire. The Mullens brought this action against the General Motors Corporation and Uniroyal, Inc., manufacturers of the vehicle and tire, upon...

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