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LEDWITH v. SEARS ROEBUCK & CO.

231 A.D.2d 17 (1997)

660 N.Y.S.2d 402

Rebecca Ledwith et al., Respondents, v. Sears, Roebuck and Company, Inc., Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

July 3, 1997

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Conforti of counsel (Leahey & Johnson, P. C., attorneys), for appellant.

Sandra D. Janin of counsel (Gary B. Pillersdorf & Assoc., P. C., attorneys), for respondents.

MURPHY, P. J., MILONAS, RUBIN and ANDRIAS, JJ., concur.

SULLIVAN, J.

On December 5, 1987, plaintiff Rebecca Ledwith, living at the time with plaintiff Brian Margolin in Oregon, where they both were attending community college, was burned when, while attempting to light a gas lantern, concededly over 10 years old, the lantern exploded, injuring both Ledwith and Margolin. The couple had allegedly purchased the lantern, manufactured by defendant, Sears, Roebuck and Company...

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