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PEKELDER v. EDGEWATER AUTOMOTIVE CO.

No. 76-45.

42 Ill. App.3d 1011 (1976)

356 N.E.2d 795

DONALD PEKELDER, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. EDGEWATER AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY, INC., et al., Defendants-Petitioners.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (2nd Division).

Opinion filed October 12, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kirkland & Ellis, of Chicago (Donald J. Duffy, of counsel), for petitioners.

Joseph R. Curcio and Sidney Z. Karasik, both of Chicago, for respondent.

Order reversed.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STAMOS delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff initiated an action for personal injuries against the manufacturer and distributor of an automobile jack, alleging that the product was unreasonably dangerous. After a week long trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of defendants, but the trial court allowed plaintiff's motion for a new trial and we granted defendants...

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