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KING v. AMERICAN FOOD EQUIPMENT CO.

Nos. 86-1725, 86-2059 cons.

160 Ill. App.3d 898 (1987)

513 N.E.2d 958

CHESTER KING, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. AMERICAN FOOD EQUIPMENT COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant and Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant (Danielson Food Products, Inc., Third-Party Defendant-Appellee).

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

Opinion filed September 1, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John G. Poust, Terrence E. Kiwala, Geoffrey Bryce, and Eric Boyd, all of Rooks, Pitts & Poust, of Chicago, for appellant.

Michael J. McArdle, of Michael J. McArdle, Chartered, of Chicago, for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE BILANDIC delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Chester King (King), filed this strict products liability action against defendant, American Food Equipment Co. (defendant), following an accident involving defendant's machine which amputated four of King's fingers. Defendant filed a third-party complaint against King's employer, Danielson Food Products, Inc. (Danielson Food).

After trial commenced, the trial court...

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