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RIOS v. NIAGARA MACHINE & TOOL WORKS

No. 46067.

59 Ill.2d 79 (1974)

319 N.E.2d 232

ABDON RIOS, Appellant, v. NIAGARA MACHINE & TOOL WORKS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied November 26, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Rosin, of Chicago, for appellant.

Clausen, Hirsh, Miller & Gorman, of Chicago (John R. Caffrey and James T. Ferrini, of counsel), for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE RYAN delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a personal injury action based on strict tort liability. The plaintiff, Abdon Rios, was injured while operating a punch press manufactured by the defendant, Niagara Machine & Tool Works, and sold to plaintiff's employer, Hammond Organ Company. In his complaint plaintiff alleges that the machine was unreasonably dangerous because it was not equipped with appropriate safety devices...

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