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THOMAS v. KAISER AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS

No. 52507.

81 Ill.2d 206 (1980)

407 N.E.2d 32

RONALD D. THOMAS, Appellee, v. KAISER AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS et al. (OPW Corporation, Appellant; Kaiser Agricultural Chemicals, Appellee and Cross-Appellant; Certified Equipment and Manufacturing Company, Appellee).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed June 20, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W.J. Simhauser, of Heckenkamp & Simhauser, P.C., of Springfield, for appellant.

Ray Moss, of Herrick, Rudasill & Moss, of Clinton, for appellee Ronald D. Thomas.

William R. Brandt and Richard E. Stites, of Livingston, Barger, Brandt, Slater & Schroeder, of Bloomington, for appellee Kaiser Agricultural Chemicals, Division of Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp.

Michael J. Kehart, of Welsh, Kehart & Shafter, P.C., of Decatur, for appellee Certified Equipment & Manufacturing Co.

Judgment affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE MORAN delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Ronald D. Thomas, brought this suit in the circuit court of De Witt County for personal injuries received when his face was sprayed with liquid-nitrogen fertilizer as he attempted to fill a fertilizer-applicator machine with the liquid. The complaint charged defendants with both negligence and strict products liability for defective design. Defendants are: Kaiser Agricultural...

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