Appellate Court of Illinois

In a suit resulting from the accidental shooting death of a child, granting of defendants' motions for summary judgment is reversed as to defendant sheriff where the storage of the firearm by the father of the child who accidentally discharged the firearm was incidental to his conduct authorized by sheriff. Summary judgment is reversed as to defendant-Beretta Corp. where plaintiffs' failure to warn claim presented a question of fact and should have survived summary judgment to determine if Beretta's warnings were sufficient. (Modified on Denial of Rehearing 11/29/07)

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• Decided 11/29/2007
• Published 12/05/2007

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• Appellate Court of Illinois

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