1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.Supp.
  4. 532 F.Supp.
  5. 532 F.Supp. 916 (1982)
 

BRECH v. J. C. PENNEY CO., INC.

CIV 79-4065.

532 F.Supp. 916 (1982)

Jane BRECH, Plaintiff, v. J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC., Defendant.

United States District Court, D. South Dakota, S. D.

February 24, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David V. Vrooman, Sioux Falls, S. D., and John P. Blackburn, Yankton, S. D., appeared in behalf of plaintiff.

Steven M. Johnson of Brady, Kabeiseman, Reade, Abbott & Johnson, Yankton, S. D., appeared in behalf of defendant.

MEMORANDUM DECISION

NICHOL, Senior District Judge.

This is a products liability diversity action brought by Jane Brech (Jane or Brech) against the defendant, J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (Penneys) to recover damages for injuries she received when the nightgown she was wearing caught fire. Brech is seeking one million dollars in compensatory damages. Brech's complaint sets forth two counts, both founded in strict liability in tort. In the first count Brech...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases