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SMITH v. VERSON ALLSTEEL PRESS CO.

No. 78-176.

74 Ill. App.3d 818 (1979)

393 N.E.2d 598

JOHN EARL SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. VERSON ALLSTEEL PRESS COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant. — (MAJOR SPRING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Defendant.)

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

Rehearing denied September 5, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lord, Bissell and Brook, of Chicago (C. Roy Peterson, Hugh C. Griffin and Richard E. Mueller, of counsel), for appellant.

Leonard M. Ring and Associates, of Chicago (Leonard M. Ring and Ralph L. Brill, of counsel), for appellee.

Affirmed in part and reversed in part.

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

Plaintiff, John Earl Smith, was injured when the brake spring broke on a press brake that he was operating in the course of his employment. Plaintiff brought this action in strict liability in tort against defendants Verson Allsteel Press Company (Verson), the manufacturer of the press brake, and Major Spring and Manufacturing Company (Major), the manufacturer...

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