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BARNES v. BLACK & DECKER MFG CO.

No. 83-2046.

135 Ill. App.3d 700 (1984)

481 N.E.2d 1200

CLIFTON BARNES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BLACK & DECKER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

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

Modified on denial of rehearing August 29, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, of Chicago (Ruth E. VanDemark, Thomas J. Keevers, and Donna M. Watz, of counsel), for appellant.

Joseph R. Curcio, of Chicago (Arthur A. Sullivan, of counsel), for appellee.

Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE JIGANTI delivered the opinion of the court:

On June 18, 1977, the plaintiff, Clifton Barnes, lost four fingers when he placed his hand in an electric lawn mower manufactured by the defendant, Black & Decker Manufacturing Co. Barnes charged in his product liability action against Black & Decker that the mower was defective. At the close of the evidence, the trial court struck Black & Decker's amended answer and entered...

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