Illinois Supreme Court· 10/18/1996
Connick v. Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.
Citations
- 675 N.E.2d 584
- 174 Ill. 2d 482
- 221 Ill. Dec. 389
- 30 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 709
- 1996 Ill. LEXIS 116
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- holding that under Illinois law only a consumer buyer who suffered a personal injury may satisfy § 2-607 by filing suit
- holding that express warranties or promises by the manufacturer provide privity for a consumer to sue under an implied warranty theory under the MMWA but not under the UCC
- holding that dismissal was appropriate because plaintiffs suffered only economic damages and did not provide pre-litigation notice
- holding that notice is unnecessary where the seller is “somehow apprised of the trouble with the particular product purchased by a partic- ular buyer”
- holding that dismissal was appropriate because plaintiffs suffered only economic damages and did not provide pre-litigation notice
- holding that the notice requirement is satisfied “only where the manufacturer is somehow apprised of the trouble with the particular product purchased by a particular buyer.”
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Judges: Heiple, Harrison, McMorrow, Freeman
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