YOUNG v. BRYCO ARMS

Nos. 1-01-0739, 1-01-0740, 1-01-0742.

765 N.E.2d 1 (2001)

327 Ill. App.3d 948

262 Ill.Dec. 175

Stephen YOUNG, Special Adm'r, of the Estate of Andrew Young, Indiv. and, on Behalf of a Class of Similarly Situated Persons; Arlene Macias, Special Adm'r of the Estate of Miguel Macias, Indiv. and, on Behalf of a Class of Similarly Situated Persons, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. BRYCO ARMS, Breit & Johnson Sporting Goods, Inc.; Beretta U.S.A. Corporation; Browning Arms Company; Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc.; Davis Industries, Glock, Inc.; H & R 1871, Inc.; International Armament Corporation d/b/a Interarms Industries, Inc.; Lorcin Engineering Company, Inc.; Navegar, Inc. d/b/a Intratec, Inc.; Phoenix Arms; Smith & Wesson Corporation; Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.; Sundance Industries, Inc.; Taurus International Manufacturing, Inc.; Hi-Point Firearms, Raven Arms, Inc.; Kel-Tec CNC Industries, Inc.; Jennings Firearms, Inc.; Faber Brothers, Inc.; Riley's, Inc.; and Ashland Shooting Supplies, Inc., Defendants-Appellants. Obrella Smith, Special Adm'r of the Estate of Salada Smith, Deceased, Indiv. and, on Behalf of a Class of Similarly Situated Persons; Rasell Bowman, Special Adm'r of the Estate of Willie Lee Lomax, III, Deceased, Indiv. and, on Behalf of a Class of Similarly Situated Persons, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Navegar, Inc. d/b/a Intratec Firearms; Bryco Arms; Beterra U.S.A. Corporation; Browning Arms Company; Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc.; Davis Industries, Inc.; Glock, Inc.; H & R 1871, Inc.; International Armament Corporation d/b/a Interarms Industries, Inc.; Lorcin Engineering Company, Inc.; Phoenix Arms; Smith & Wesson Corporation; Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.; Sundance Industries, Inc.; Taurus International Manufacturing, Inc.; Hi-Point Firearms; Raven Arms, Inc.; Kel-Tec CNC Industries, Inc.; Jennings Firearms, Inc.; Faber Brothers, Inc.; Riley's, Inc.; Ashland Shooting Supplies, Inc.; and Darnell Fox, Defendants-Appellees. Anthony Ceriale, Special Adm'r of the Estate of Michael Ceriale, Indiv. and, on Behalf of a Class of Similarly Situated Persons, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Smith & Wesson Corporation; Chuck's Gun Shop & Pistol Range; John Riggio, Jr.; Elizabeth Riggio; Jim Riggio; Beretta U.S.A. Corporation; Browning Arms Company; Bryco Arms; Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc.; Davis Industries, Inc.; Glock, Inc.; H & R 1871, Inc.; International Armament Corporation d/b/a Interarms Industries, Inc.; Lorcin Engineering Company, Inc.; Navegar, Inc. d/b/a Intratec, Inc.; Phoenix Arms; Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.; Sundance Industries, Inc.; Taurus International Manufacturing, Inc.; Hi-Point Firearms; Raven Arms, Inc.; Kel-Tec CNC Industries, Inc.; Jennings Firearms, Inc.; Faber Brothers, Inc.; Riley's, Inc.; and Ashland Shooting Supplies, Inc., Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

Rehearing Denied March 18, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Locke E. Bowman, Jean MacLean Snyder, Thomas H. Geoghegan, Despres, Schwartz & Geoghegan, Jonathan K. Baum, Bradley S. Rochlen, Andrew J. Abrams, Katten Muchin Zavis, Chicago, for Plaintiff-Appellees.

Mary Kay Scott, Stephen A. Kolodziej, Brenner, Ford & Monroe, Ltd., Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon (James P. Dorr, Sarah L. Olson and Lisa S. Simmons, of counsel), Richard J. Leamy, Jr., Wiedner & McAuliffe, Ltd., William N. Howard, Daniel J. Voelker, Freeborn & Peters, Chicago, for Defendants-Appellants.


Justice COUSINS delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs are the surviving relatives of five individuals who were shot and killed in Chicago by juveniles with access to handguns. The defendants are various manufacturers, distributors and dealers of handguns.

Three complaints, filed separately, were consolidated for the purpose of this appeal: (1) Stephen Young filed a complaint on behalf of his son, Andrew Young, who was killed on the streets of Chicago...

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