YOUNG v. FORD MOTOR CO.

Nos. 4-17-0177, 4-17-0178, 4-17-0179 cons.

90 N.E.3d 647 (2017)

2017 IL App (4th) 170177

Rivonshica YOUNG; Johnny Young; Kivonshica Shaw, Administrator of the Estate of Birdie Marie Shaw, Deceased; Johnesha Young, a Minor, By and Through Her Father and Next Friend, Johnny Young; Martavius Young, a Minor, By and Through His Father and Next Friend Johnny Young; Shantequa Marzette; and Steffond Marzette, Plaintiffs, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, a Foreign Corporation Licensed to Do Business in the State of Illinois; Ford Motor Credit Company, LLC; Carmax Inc., as Parent of Carmax Business Services, LLC, d/b/a Carmax Auto Finance; Meridian Management Corporation, a Foreign Corporation Licensed to Do Business in the State of Illinois; Zhejiang Jinfei Kaida Wheel Company, Ltd.; Jinfei Holding Group Company, Ltd.; Jinfei Holding Group Subsidiary No. 800; Ultimate Product Corporation, a Dissolved California Corporation; Direct Line of North Florida, Inc., f/k/a Direct Line Distributors, Inc., a Foreign Corporation Not Currently Registered to Do Business in the State of Illinois; Direct Line of Illinois, Inc., a Voluntarily Dissolved Florida Corporation Never Registered in Illinois; and Unknown Owners, All d/b/a Dakar Custom Wheels; and Elias Carlos and Unknown Owners, d/b/a/ Carlos Auto Repair, Defendants. (Rivonshica Young; Johnny Young; Kivonshica Shaw, Administrator of the Estate of Birdie Marie Shaw, Deceased; Johnesha Young, a Minor, By and Through Her Father and Next Friend, Johnny Young; Martavius Young, a Minor, By and Through His Father and Next Friend, Johnny Young; Shantequa Marzette; and Steffond Marzette, Plaintiffs-Appellants; Ultimate Product Corporation, Defendant-Appellant; Jinfei Holding Group Company, Ltd. and Zhejiang Jinfei Kaida Wheel Company, Ltd., Defendants-Appellees).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Filed November 21, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shari D. Goggin-Ward , of Law Offices of Cozzi & Goggin-Ward, of Warrenville, and Paul R. Karasik , of Chicago, for appellant Ultimate Product Corp.

William J. Cremer , Jennifer M. Lee , and Thomas R. Pender , of Cremer, Spina, Shaughnessy, Jansen & Siegert, LLC, of Chicago, for appellees.


OPINION

¶ 1 In October and December 2012, plaintiffs, Rivonshica Young; Johnny Young; Kivonshica Shaw, administrator of the Estate of Birdie Marie Shaw, deceased; Johnesha Young; a minor, by and through her father and next friend, Johnny Young; Martavius Young, a...

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