CUMMINS v. LYLE INDUSTRIES

No. 94-2345.

93 F.3d 362 (1996)

Grace L. CUMMINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LYLE INDUSTRIES, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 16, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Stone, IV, Anderson, IN, C. Dennis Wegner (argued), Wegner & Associates, Indianapolis, IN, Richard J. Thonert, Fort Wayne, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

James B. Vogts, Michael J. Lotus (argued), Sarah L. Olson, Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, Chicago, IL, Charles W. McNagny, Hoffman, Thompson, Skekloff, Rogers & McNagny, Fort Wayne, IN, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before EASTERBROOK, RIPPLE and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

Grace Cummins, an employee of Mullinix Packages, Inc. ("Mullinix"), severed three of her fingers while operating a trim press manufactured by Lyle Industries, Inc. ("Lyle"). She brought this products liability action against Lyle, alleging that the trim press was defectively designed and bore inadequate warnings. After conducting extensive hearings, the district court granted Lyle's motion in limine...

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