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Kavu v. Electrolux Home Products
Date: 03-21-2008
Case Number: Unknown3/21/2008
Judge: Unknown
Court: Superior Court, Pinal County, Arizona
Plaintiff's Attorney: Matt Cunningham, James P. Cunningham, P.C., Phoenix, Arizona
Defendant's Attorney: Robert Greer
Description:
The parents of Jeofrey and Benson Kavu sued Electrolux Home Products on a products liability theory claiming that the stove manufactured and sold by Defendants was defective and unreasonably dangerous and as a directed result it caused a fire in their home that badly burned their sons. Jeofrey, age 12, was burned over 50 percent of his body and Benson, age 13, was suffered burns to his head and face, amounting to about 15 percent of his body.
Electrolux denied that the stove manufactured by it was defective.
Outcome:
Plaintiffs' verdict for $43.1 million.
Plaintiff's Experts:
Unknown
Defendant's Experts:
Unknown
Comments:
Editor's Note: Burn cases like this tend of produce a large emotional response by jurors and often result in substantial verdicts. Very high verdicts like this one almost never stand or the case is resolved by negotiation after or during the post trial pre-appeal stage of the case for a confidential sum that is never revealed to the public.
About This Case
What was the outcome of Kavu v. Electrolux Home Products?
The outcome was: Plaintiffs' verdict for $43.1 million.
Which court heard Kavu v. Electrolux Home Products?
This case was heard in Superior Court, Pinal County, Arizona, AZ. The presiding judge was Unknown.
Who were the attorneys in Kavu v. Electrolux Home Products?
Plaintiff's attorney: Matt Cunningham, James P. Cunningham, P.C., Phoenix, Arizona. Defendant's attorney: Robert Greer.
When was Kavu v. Electrolux Home Products decided?
This case was decided on March 21, 2008.