WINNETT v. WINNETT

No. 45757.

57 Ill.2d 7 (1974)

310 N.E.2d 1

TERESA KAY WINNETT, a minor, by SUSIE STINE, her mother and next friend, Appellee, v. BERLIN WINNETT et al. — (Helix Corporation, Appellant.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed March 29, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillips, Phebus, Tummelson & Bryan, of Urbana, for appellant.

Douglas C. Baldwin and Dale A. Cini of Ryan & Cini, Ltd., of Mattoon, for appellee.


Appellate court reversed; circuit court affirmed.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

Four-year-old Teresa Kay Winnett was injured when she placed her hand on a moving conveyor belt or screen on a forage wagon then being operated on her grandfather's farm. An amended two-count complaint on her behalf sought recovery in count I from her grandfather predicated upon his negligence. Count II is a strict-tort-liability action against...

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