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TOWNSEND v. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.

No. 103858.

879 N.E.2d 893 (2007)

227 Ill.2d 147

316 Ill.Dec. 505

Jacob TOWNSEND et al., Appellees, v. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

November 29, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis J. Powers, Chicago, James M. Brogan, Nancy Shane Rappaport, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, all of DLA Piper US LLP, Francis A. Citera, Gregory E. Ostfeld, Tanisha R. Jones, of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Chicago, for appellant.

Michael W. Rathsack, Chicago (Evan A. Hughes, Craig E. Hilborn, Kevin C. Riddle, of counsel), for appellees.

OPINION

Justice FREEMAN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion:

Plaintiffs, Michelle Townsend, individually and on behalf of her minor son, Jacob, brought a personal injury action in the circuit court of Cook County against defendant, Sears, Roebuck and Company (Sears). A question arose as to whether Illinois or Michigan law would govern the liability and damages issues presented in the case. The circuit court ruled that Illinois law governs these...

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