Querry v. Montgomery Ward & Co‪.‬

The opinion of the court was delivered by This is an action to recover damages allegedly resulting from a fire caused by a defective electric blanket. Plaintiff-appellant (Alan S. Querry) instituted a products liability action against defendant Montgomery Ward and Company, Inc., and Northern Electric Company, retailer and manufacturer, respectively, of the electric blanket in question. Plaintiff's action against J.A. Peterson Realty Company is premised upon negligence in failing to provide fire extinguishers in the apartment building where plaintiff was a tenant on the date of the fire. At the close of plaintiff's evidence, all defendants moved for a directed verdict. Defendants' motions were sustained and, after plaintiff's motion for a new trial was overruled, this appeal was perfected.