NGUYEN v. JOHNSON MACHINE & PRESS CORP.

No. 81-292.

104 Ill. App.3d 1141 (1982)

433 N.E.2d 1104

MANH HUNG NGUYEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JOHNSON MACHINE & PRESS CORPORATION et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Opinion filed March 18, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip H. Corboy & Associates, of Chicago (Philip H. Corboy and Robert A. Clifford, of counsel), for appellant.

Raymond R. Cusack, of Johnson, Cusack & Bell, Ltd., of Chicago (Thomas H. Fegan, of counsel), for appellee Amsted Industries, Inc.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE LINN delivered the opinion of the court:

In 1978, the hands of plaintiff, Manh Hung Nguyen, were severed by a punch press manufactured by Bontrager Corporation. Bontrager had manufactured the punch press in 1960 and had sold it to plaintiff's employer in 1962.

Following his injury, plaintiff brought this action in the circuit court of Cook County against numerous defendants...

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