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RIVERA v. ROCKFORD MACH. & TOOL CO.

No. 54002.

1 Ill. App.3d 641 (1971)

274 N.E.2d 828

CANDIDO RIVERA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ROCKFORD MACHINE & TOOL COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District.

September 27, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerard E. Grashorn, of Chicago, (Edward J. Wendrow, of Winston, Strawn, Smith & Patterson, of counsel,) for appellant.

Frank J. Mackey, Jr., of Chicago, (Sidney Z. Karasik, of counsel,) for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE LYONS delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an action for damages for personal injuries brought against the manufacturer of a plastic injection molding machine, known as the Rockford Hijector, by a machine operator who suffered the loss of his right hand. The cause was submitted to a jury under the theory of strict liability and resulted in a verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $155,000 upon which judgment was entered...

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