(April 20, 2020, 7:36 AM EDT) -- EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A federal judge in Illinois on April 9 denied Walmart Inc.’s motion to dismiss wrongful death and survival action strict liability claims brought by the representatives of a woman who died in a house fire that was allegedly caused by a defective heat lamp used to prevent pipes from freezing, finding that seller exemption in products liability actions does not apply and that the retailer failed to show that it did not sell the product at issue (David Breeze, et al. v. Bayco Products Inc., et al., No. 19-CV-848-NJR, S.D. Ill., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 62460)....