SHELTON v. SUNNIDAY CHEVROLET

No. 80-664.

97 Ill. App.3d 543 (1981)

422 N.E.2d 993

GEORGE SHELTON, JR., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SUNNIDAY CHEVROLET et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Opinion filed June 11, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter M. Ketchum, Ltd., of Chicago (John C. Griffin, of counsel), for appellant.

Baker & McKenzie, of Chicago (Francis D. Morrissey, J. Patrick Herald, Daniel J. Cheely, and John A. Detzner, of counsel), for appellee General Motors Corporation.

Hinshaw, Culbertson, Moelmann, Hoban & Fuller, of Chicago (D. Kendall Griffith and Manuel D. Sanchez, of counsel), for appellee Sunniday Chevrolet.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE LINN delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, George Shelton, Jr., was injured when his new Chevrolet van ran over his leg. He had purchased the van from defendant Sunniday Chevrolet. The van was manufactured by defendant General Motors. Plaintiff brought this action in the circuit court of Cook County seeking damages for his injuries based on three theories: breach of warranty, strict liability, and negligence. The case...

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