Co., 42 Ill. 2d 339, strict liability was made applicable to a wholesaler and retailer for the reason that "these considerations apply with equal compulsion to all elements in the distribution system." Because jurors do not need “specialized knowledge in engineering or to perform scientific calculations to estimate the speed of an automobile.” Watkins v. Schmitt, 172 Ill.2d 193 (1996). The Court also explicitly overruled Peterson v. Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co. , 76 Ill. 2d 353 (1979), which held that the "policies underlying the collateral source rule did not apply when the plaintiff incurred no expense, obligation, or liability in receiving the services for which compensation is later sought." (See Suvada v. White Motor Co. (1965), 32 Ill. 2d 612, 624; Texaco, Inc. v. McGrew Lumber Co. (1969), 117 Ill. App.2d 351; 2 L. Frumer & M. Friedman, Products Liability, ch. Case opinion for FL District Court of Appeal THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CORPORATION v. LASKY. No reason presents itself for not applying the principle to a used car dealer who places in the stream of commerce a vehicle rendered unreasonably dangerous by reason of a defect discoverable upon reasonable inspection. 51150. The judgment of the Appellate Court, Second District, *22 is reversed. Section 2L was added to the Consumer Fraud Act in 1967. 110A, par. *20 In Suvada v. White Motor Co. (1965), 32 Ill. 2d 612, we held that a manufacturer is liable under a theory of strict liability if the plaintiffs "prove that their injury or damage resulted from a condition of the product, that the condition was an unreasonably dangerous one and that the condition existed at the time it left the manufacturer's control." 3, sec. The rationale underlying the application of strict liability to a manufacturer is that losses should be borne by those "who have created the risk and reaped the profit by placing the product in the stream of commerce." The complaint here alleged that the automobile, when it left defendant's control, was defective and not reasonably safe for driving and operation in that: These defects would have been discovered upon reasonable inspection of the vehicle. It is axiomatic that a used car dealer owes a duty to make a reasonable inspection of an automobile prior to selling it. Co. (1969), 42 Ill.2d 339, 247 N.E.2d 401, strict liability was imposed upon a wholesaler through whose warehouse the packaged product passed unopened. Peterson v. Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co., 76 Ill. 2d 353, 363, 392 N.E.2d 1, 29 Ill.Dec. (42 Ill.2d 339, 344, 247 N.E.2d 401, 404.) 336, 322 A.2d 440, and by implication attempt to distinguish it on the ground that there is no allegation "that the defects were created by the used car dealer." In Peterson, this court held that the plaintiff could not recover the value of free medical services provided by Shriners’ Hospital for Crippled Children because the policies It is axiomatic that a used car dealer owes a duty to make a reasonable inspection of an automobile prior to selling it. Dealers of used cars should not be held accountable to protect consumers against defects that were created by earlier owners of the car rather than in the chain of distribution. James A. Peterson, administrator of the estate of Maradean Peterson, and Mark Peterson, by James A. Peterson, his father and next friend, brought this action against the driver of the used car, its owners, and the defendant involved in the appeal, Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Company. Giffin, Winning, Lindner, Newkirk, Cohen, Bodewes & Narmont, of Springfield, for amicus curiae Illinois Automotive Trade Association. 3d 690, 307 N.E.2d 729 (1974). Maradean died on the day of the accident while Mark sustained substantial injuries including leg amputation. Stat. Thank you. Nor is there any allegation that the defects were created by the used car dealer. Relevant Facts. These pleadings present no such issues, and assuming, Arguendo, that in some future case they will arise, there is precedent for weighing the cost of remedying the dangerous condition against the nature and extent of the risk which it creates. In that case we pointed out: 'The strict liability of a retailer arises from his integral role in the overall producing and marketing enterprise and affords an additional incentive to safety.' Maradean Peterson died on the day of the accident, and Mark Peterson suffered severe injuries, including the amputation of one of his legs.… If strict liability is imposed upon the facts alleged here, the used car dealer would in effect become an insurer against defects which had come into existence after the chain of distribution was completed, and while the product was under the control of one or more consumers. (32 Ill.2d 612, 623, 210 N.E.2d 182, 188.) In Peterson v. Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co., 61 Ill.2d 17, 329 N.E.2d 785 (1975), the court declined to apply the principle of strict products liability to a used car salesman, who had sold an allegedly defective automobile that had injured the plaintiff. Peterson v. Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co., 76 Ill. 2d 353, 362-63, 29 Ill.Dec. PETERSON v. LOU BACHRODT CHEVROLET CO. Email | Print | Comments (0) No. It was alleged that the injuries and death were a direct and proximate result of the defective conditions. [61 Ill.2d 20] In Suvada v. White Motor Co. (1965), 32 Ill.2d 612, 210 N.E.2d 182, we held that a manufacturer is liable under a theory of strict liability if the plaintiffs 'prove that their injury or damage resulted from a condition of the product, that the condition was an unreasonably dangerous one and that the condition existed at the time it left the manufacturer's control.' Peterson v. Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co., 61 Ill.2d 17, 329 N.E.2d 785 (1975) (seller of used car not strictly liable); Timm v. Indian Springs Recreation Ass'n, supra. Peterson v. Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co., 17 Ill. App. 2d 785 (1975). In Peterson et al. Maradean and Mark Peterson were struck by a 1965 used Chevrolet when walking home from school. Case Date: February 01, 1974: Court: Court of Appeals of Illinois Bachrodt has sold the car, used, a couple of months prior. I am aware of the argument made by defendant and Amici curiae that many vehicles are sold 'as is' and that the cost of repairs in some instances might exceed the value of the vehicle. The Court wrote: The final issue raised by the parties is whether plaintiff may re- I submit that there is no basis for distinguishing a defect resulting from repairs made by a used car dealer and a defect which exists by reason of his failure to make a reasonable inspection, and that both should be the basis for imposing strict liability. I would affirm the judgment of the appellate court. (Peterson v. Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co. (1975), 61 Ill. 2d 17.) I am aware of the argument made by defendant and amici curiae that many vehicles are sold "as is" and that the cost of repairs in some instances might exceed the value of the vehicle. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case. I dissent. No reason presents itself for not applying the principle to a used car dealer who places in the stream of commerce a vehicle rendered unreasonably dangerous by reason of a defect discoverable upon reasonable inspection. 156 BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW [I981 the overall question of whether to create an essentially new cause of action. Kahn v. James Burton Co., 5 Ill.2d 614, 126 N.E.2d 836. But we are not aware of any judicial decision that has so held, and the General Assembly seems to have expressed a contrary view. The automobile involved in the accident was a used 1965 Chevrolet. ‎On September 3, 1971, Maradean Peterson, age 11, and her brother, Mark Peterson, age 8, were struck by an automobile while they were walking home from school. The reasons set forth in Peterson are just as valid in the present case. 304(a).) The Appellate Court, Second District, reversed (17 Ill. App.3d 690), and we granted leave to appeal. 110A, par. Justia makes no guarantees or warranties that the annotations are accurate or reflect the current state of law, and no annotation is intended to be, nor should it be construed as, legal advice. Supreme Court of Illinois. even if it were not sold as is, the dealer could not have created the risk.-however, every person in the chain of distribution will be held strictly liable because the dealer and wholesaler can pressure the manufacturer to make a … You can access the new platform at https://opencasebook.org. In this suit Plaintiff brought this action against defendant, Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Company … See Restatement (Second) of Torts sec. See Restatement (Second) of Torts sec. Jurisdiction: ... (Quoting from Peterson v. Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co., 76 Ill.2d 353, 362-63, 29 Ill.Dec. Griffin, Winning, Lindner, Newkirk, Cohen, Bodewes & Narmont, Springfield. The trial court dismissed the claims and the appellate court reversed. (Suvada v. White Motor Co., 32 Ill. 2d 612, 619.) Peterson v. Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co.. Supreme Court of Illinois, 1975. The circuit court of Winnebago County dismissed two counts of the complaint and found that there was no reason to delay appeal from that judgment. Each count alleged that the defendant, Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Company, had sold the 1965 Chevrolet on June 11, 1971, in the ordinary course of business, and that at the time the automobile left the defendant's control it was defective and not reasonably safe for driving and operation in that: It was alleged that the injuries and death were a direct and proximate result of the defective conditions. (Ill. Rev. The dealer's share is 50% If the vehicle is not more than 2 years old, 25% If the vehicle is more than 2 but less than 3 years old, 10% If the vehicle is more than 3 but less than 4 years old. (Peterson v. Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co. (1975), 61 Ill.2d 17.) MR. JUSTICE SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court: On September 3, 1971, Maradean Peterson, age 11, and her brother, Mark Peterson, age 8, were struck by an automobile while they were walking home from school. (42 Ill. 2d 339, 344.) Rptr. Maynard & Brassfield, Rockford (Eugene E. Brassfield, Rockford, of counsel), for appellee. This claim was based on strict liability and asserted that Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co. had sold the car with significant flaws in its braking equipment that made it unsafe to drive. 402A *21 (1965)), the loss will ordinarily be ultimately borne by the party that created the risk. The seller of products that have been previously used cannot be held liable under a theory of strict liability. See Peterson v. Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co., 61 Ill. 2d 17, 20-21, 329 N.E.2d 785, 787 (1975). Our disposition of the first of these issues makes it unnecessary to consider the second. have represented clients in landmark cases such as Durham v. Rockford Mutual Insurance Company, which is occasionally cited in case decisions throughout Illinois, and Peterson v. Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co., which is still discussed in law schools nationwide and is available as an audio case file. In Dunham v. Vaughan & Bushnell Mfg. View Case; Cited Cases; Citing Case ; Citing Cases . The dealer is not liable for any part of the cost of repairs if the motor vehicle is more than 4 years old. It provides that new and used motor vehicle dealers are liable to purchasers for specified proportional shares of the cost of repairs of "Power Train" components for a period of 30 days from the date of delivery. The automobile involved in the accident was a used 1965 Chevrolet. 121 1/2, par. The complaint here alleged that the automobile, when it left defendant's control, was defective and not reasonably safe for driving and operation in that: (c.) A part of the cylinder braking system in the left rear wheel was missing at the time of the sale.'. Peterson v. Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co.. Facts: Plaintiff, James A. Peterson, is administrator of the estates of his two children who were hit by a car while walking home from school. The dealer's share is 50% if the vehicle is not more than 2 years old, 25% if the vehicle is more than 2 but less than 3 years old, 10% if the vehicle is more than 3 but less than 4 years old. There is no allegation that the defects existed when the product left the control of the manufacturer. It may well be that a heavy responsibility should be imposed upon used car dealers for the safety of the cars they sell. A wholesaler or retailer who neither creates nor assumes the risk is entitled to indemnity. of Supreme Court of Illinois opinions. Co., 42 Ill.2d 339, 247 N.E.2d 401, strict liability was made applicable to a wholesaler and retailer for the reason that 'these considerations apply with equal compulsion to all elements in the distribution system.' 304(a).) (32 Ill. 2d 612, 619.) Two issues are presented on this appeal: first, whether as a matter of law, strict liability extends to the seller of a used car and, second, whether a bystander who has been struck by a defective and unreasonably dangerous car may sue under a theory of strict liability. 444 (1979). Name. These pleadings present no such issues, and assuming, arguendo, that in some future case they will arise, there is precedent for weighing the cost of remedying the dangerous condition against the nature and extent of the risk which it creates. 16A[4] [b] [i], at 3-268 (1974).) The circuit court of Winnebago County dismissed two counts of the complaint and found that there was no reason to delay appeal from that judgment. 1973, ch. See Peterson v. Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co., 76 Ill. 2d 353, 392 N.E.2d 1 (1979) (collateral source rule did not permit plaintiff to recover value of free medical services rendered by Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children). In Galluccio v. Hertz Corp., 1 Ill.App.3d 272, 274 N.E.2d 178, Appeal denied, 49 Ill.2d 575, the appellate court held strict liability applicable to the lessor of a motor vehicle. 61 Ill.2d 17, 329 N.E.2d 785 . Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet had sold the used Chevrolet at issue. In Dunham v. Vaughan & Bushnell Mfg. Maradean Peterson died on the day of the accident, and [61 Ill.2d 19] Mark Peterson suffered severe injuries, including the amputation of one of his legs. Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. These same considerations require application of strict liability principles to the business of selling used automobiles. JAMES A. PETERSON, Adm'r, et al., Appellees, No intimations of an expanded public policy concerning a used car dealer's responsibility for the condition of the car he sells can be drawn from the severely restrictive provisions of this statute. Stat. Maynard & Brassfield, of Rockford (Eugene E. Brassfield, of counsel), for appellees. Subscribe to Justia's Free Summaries (Dunham v. Vaughan & Bushnell Mfg. These parties can use their marketing power to influence manufacturers to create safe products, but a dealer that sells only used cars is not in that position of influence. Full text of Peterson v. Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co., 61 Ill. 2d 17 (1975) from the Caselaw Access Project. Ct. of Ill., 61 Ill.2d 17, 329 N.E. Appellate court reversed; circuit court affirmed. In Galluccio v. Hertz Corp., 1 Ill. App.3d 272, appeal denied, 49 Ill. 2d 575, the appellate court held strict liability applicable to the lessor of a motor vehicle. LOU BACHRODT CHEVROLET COMPANY, Appellant. The plaintiffs now ask that the same liability be imposed upon a defendant who is outside of the original producing and marketing chain. Peterson v. Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co. dealer is not strictly liable for used cars. Moreover, "any lay person with a reasonable opportunity to observe and ordinary … In Dunham v. Vaughan & Bushnell Mfg. Since someone who leases a car that he or she owns can be sued under a theory of strict liability, it is reasonable to hold the dealer of a used car accountable through similar logic. A spring or springs in the left front wheel braking system was missing at the time of its sale; (b.) No intimations of an expanded public policy concerning a used car dealer's responsibility for the condition of the car he sells can be drawn from the severely restrictive provisions of this statute. The Appellate Court, Second District, reversed (17 Ill.App.3d 690, 307 N.E.2d 729), and we granted leave to appeal. Kahn v. James Burton Co., 5 Ill. 2d 614. Peterson v. Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co., 76 Ill.2d 353 (1979). *18 Reno, Zahm, Folgate, Skolrood, Lindberg & Powell, of Rockford (Robert K. Skolrood, of counsel), for appellant. This claim was based on strict liability and asserted that Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co. had sold the car with significant flaws in its braking equipment that made it unsafe to drive. One of the challenged counts sought recovery for the wrongful death of the daughter, the other for the injuries to the son. In any event, decisions from other jurisdictions are merely persuasive, at best. I dissent. Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co., 76 Ill.2d 353, 362-63, 29 Ill.Dec. Therefore, although liability is imposed upon anyone who is engaged in the business of selling the product (Restatement (Second) of Torts sec. 2d 256, 262-263, 391 P.2d 168, 171, 37 Cal. Gale S. Molovinsky, Washington, D.C., for amicus curiae National Automobile Dealers Ass'n. Plaintiffs Maradean Peterson and Mark Peterson, ages 11 and 8, were struck by an automobile while walking home from school. 402A, Comment F. The plaintiff asserts that public policy demands that used car dealers be made responsible for discovering all discoverable defects and insuring against all that are undiscoverable. In Peterson, the medical provider was the philanthropical Shriner hospital, renowned for generously providing medical care for children free of charge to the family. One of the left rear brake shoes was completely worn out at the time of the sale; (e.) A part of the cylinder braking system in the left rear wheel was missing at the time of the sale.'. (42 Ill. 2d 339, 344.) 896, 899-900.) 262L.) There is no allegation that the defects existed when the product left the control of the manufacturer. The jury properly heard all the relevant evidence on future damages. (Laws of 1967, at 2147; Ill.Rev.Stat.1973, ch. This is the old version of the H2O platform and is now read-only. Brian A. Forgue, Torts - Peterson v. Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co. Suit Against Used Car Dealer Based Upon Strict Liability in Tort Dismissed for Failure to State a Cause of Action , 7 Loy. The majority city Realmuto v. Straub Motors, Inc. [61 Ill.2d 23] (1974), 65 N.J. 336, 322 A.2d 440, and by implication attempt to distinguish it on the ground that there is no allegation 'that the defects were created by the used car dealer.' This is the old version of the H2O platform and is now read-only. (Laws of 1967, at 2147; Ill. Rev. Read Peterson v. Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co., 392 N.E.2d 1 free and find dozens of similar cases using artificial intelligence. Plaintiff's daughter was killed and his son was seriously injured in an accident allegedly caused by a defective braking system in a used car sold by defendant to a third party. The automobile involved in the accident was a used 1965 Chevrolet. Plaintiff's Prima Facie Case. 444, 448, 392 N.E.2d 1, 5 (1979)).” [e.s., c.o.] I would affirm the judgment of the appellate court. (32 Ill.2d. This is the typical view of this issue taken by courts in most states, since the second-hand dealer is not responsible for placing the product in the stream of commerce. On September 3, 1971, Maradean Peterson, age 11, and her brother, Mark Peterson, age 8, were struck by an automobile while they were walking home from school. Imposition of liability upon wholesalers and retailers is justified on the ground that their position in the marketing process enables them to exert pressure on the manufacturer to enhance the safety of the product. Contacting Justia or any attorney through this site, via web form, email, or otherwise, does not create an attorney-client relationship. McConnell, Kennedy, Quinn & Morris, Peoria (Thomas B. Kennedy, Sr., and R. Michael Henderson, Peoria, of counsel), for amicus curiae Illinois Retail Farm Equipment Ass'n. Appellate court reversed; circuit court affirmed. ELEMENTS OF PLAINTIFF'S CASE . Co. (1969), 42 Ill. 2d 339, 344; Vandermark v. Ford Motor Co. (1964), 61 Cal. Our disposition of the first of these issues makes it unnecessary to consider the second. 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