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McKASSON v. ZIMMER MFG. CO.

No. 72-62.

12 Ill. App.3d 429 (1973)

299 N.E.2d 38

RICHARD McKASSON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ZIMMER MANUFACTURING COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District.

Rehearing denied July 26, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lord, Bissell & Brook, of Chicago, for appellants.

Maynard & Brassfield, of Rockford, for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE THOMAS J. MORAN delivered the opinion of the court:

This products liability action was initiated against the manufacturer and distributor of a certain surgical pin known as a Schneider intramedullary rod. Injuries were allegedly sustained due to a break in one of defendants' rods which had been implanted in plaintiff's left femur. The jury awarded plaintiff a verdict of $175,000 and defendants appeal from the judgment entered...

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