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STONES v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.

No. S-94-1208.

558 N.W.2d 540 (1997)

251 Neb. 560

Larry D. STONES and Lorene A. Stones, husband and wife, Appellants, v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & COMPANY, a corporation, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

January 24, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael W. Pirtle and Betty L. Egan, of Walentine, O'Toole, McQuillan & Gordon, Omaha, for appellants.

Craig A. Knickrehm and Kermit A. Brashear III, of Brashear & Ginn, Omaha, for appellee.

Eugene L. Hillman and Patricia McCormack, Omaha, for amicus curiae Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys.

CAPORALE, WRIGHT, CONNOLLY, and GERRARD, JJ., and ROWLANDS, District Judge.

CONNOLLY, Justice.

Larry D. Stones and Lorene A. Stones sued Sears, Roebuck & Company (Sears) for fire damage to their home after their Kenmore gas grill caught fire and spread to their house, causing considerable damage. The operative petition sets out a number of theories of recovery, including strict liability in tort, negligence, and breach of implied warranty for a particular purpose. Finding no material issue...

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