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La FOUNTAIN v. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.

Civ. A. No. 86-CV-74695-DT.

680 F.Supp. 251 (1988)

Alex La FOUNTAIN and Lois La Fountain, Plaintiffs, v. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., a foreign corporation, and Klapat Industries, Inc., a foreign corporation, and Hindley Manufacturing Company of Rhode Island, a foreign corporation, jointly and severally, Defendants. KLAPAT INDUSTRIES, INC., Third-Party Plaintiff, v. HINDLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY of RHODE ISLAND, a foreign corporation, Third-Party Defendant.

United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, S.D.

January 22, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard M. Koltonow, Southfield, Mich., for plaintiffs.

Timothy A. Bahorski, Mt. Clemens, Mich., George A. Hilborn, Birmingham, Mich., for defendants.

OPINION

DUGGAN, District Judge.

Plaintiffs purchased from Sears Roebuck and Co. a hammock including chains and "J" hooks for installation. Klapat Industries Inc. had supplied the hammock including chains and "J" hooks to Sears. The "J" hooks were manufactured by Hindley Manufacturing Company, who sold them to Klapat.

On July 20, 1985, plaintiff Alex La Fountain installed the hammock by inserting the "J" hooks into two trees and suspending the hammock...

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