Member Select Insurance Company v. Electrolux Home Products, Inc. et al

  1. October 16, 2015

    Sears Forced To Supply Withheld Discovery In Dryer Fire Row

    An Illinois federal judge on Thursday ordered Sears to produce additional discovery in an ongoing damages suit brought by MemberSelect Insurance over a house fire allegedly started by a clothes dryer Sears sold, saying the retailer violated the rules by withholding relevant manufacturer agreements and a witness.

  2. September 04, 2015

    Sears Withheld Discovery In Dryer Fire Case, Judge Says

    Sears Holdings Corp. may still have to face claims that a dryer it sold is responsible for starting a house fire, after an Illinois magistrate judge found Thursday that the retailer withheld important information in a lawsuit with insurer MemberSelect Insurance Co.

  3. May 21, 2015

    Sears Wants Out Of Insurer Suit Over Electrolux Dryer Fire

    Sears Holdings Corp. on Thursday urged an Illinois federal judge to free it from an insurance company's lawsuit over losses from a house fire allegedly caused by a defective Electrolux Home Products Inc. dryer, arguing that, as the seller of the appliance, it can't be held strictly liable in connection with the incident.