ROTHE v. MALONEY CADILLAC, INC.

No. 63693.

119 Ill.2d 288 (1988)

518 N.E.2d 1028

PAUL ROTHE, Appellee, v. MALONEY CADILLAC, INC., et al. (General Motors Corporation, Appellant).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed January 19, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garrett B. Johnson, Robert J. Kopecky, Michael P. Foradas and Ann M. Marchaterre, of Kirkland & Ellis, of Chicago (Lee Schutzman, of Detroit, Michigan, of counsel), for appellant.

L. Steven Platt and Charles A. Linn, of Arnold & Kadjan, of Chicago, for appellee.


Affirmed in part; reversed in part; vacated in part; and remanded.

JUSTICE CUNNINGHAM delivered the opinion of the court:

In the circuit court of Cook County, plaintiff, Paul Rothe, filed a six-count complaint to recover economic losses allegedly suffered as a result of his purchase of a 1982 Cadillac DeVille. Two counts (counts I and II) against the vehicle's manufacturer, General Motors Corporation (GM), are based...

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