ESTATE OF WHITTINGTON v. EMDEKO HOUSEWARES

No. 80-727.

96 Ill. App.3d 1007 (1981)

422 N.E.2d 26

ESTATE OF SHANNON WHITTINGTON, Deceased, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. EMDEKO NATIONAL HOUSEWARES, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

Rehearing denied June 22, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph R. Curcio, Ltd., of Chicago (D.L. Bertelle, of counsel), for appellants.

Frank J. Pause and Robert O. Duffy, both of Beverly, Pause, Duffy & O'Malley, of Chicago, for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE McGLOON delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs filed an action based on strict liability in tort against the manufacturer of heat detectors. Judgment was entered on the jury verdict in favor of defendants. Plaintiffs appeal.

On appeal, plaintiffs argue that (1) the trial court improperly excluded evidence of the cost of alternative design; (2) their witness was improperly impeached; (3) defendants' wilful noncompliance...

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