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TAYLOR v. THE CARBORUNDUM CO.

Gen. No. 52,330.

107 Ill. App.2d 12 (1969)

246 N.E.2d 898

Fred L. Taylor and Ralph Rosenberger, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. The Carborundum Company, a Corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Third Division.

Rehearing denied May 1, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Caryl P. Bonotto, John W. Kearns, Jr., and Kirkland, Ellis, Hodson, Chaffetz & Masters, of Chicago, for appellant.

Lawrence P. Hickey, Roger J. Boylan, and John J. Kennelly, of Chicago (Sidney Z. Karasik, of counsel), for appellees.

MR. JUSTICE DEMPSEY delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiffs, Fred Taylor and Ralph Rosenberger, were injured when a grinding wheel manufactured by the defendant, The Carborundum Company, shattered. They commenced separate actions against the defendant which were consolidated for trial. The jury returned a verdict in their favor and awarded Taylor $50,000 and Rosenberger $1,500 damages.

The defendant's major contention is that it is entitled to an...

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