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MEDINA v. AIR-MITE DEVICES, INC.

No. 86-2496.

161 Ill. App.3d 502 (1987)

515 N.E.2d 770

OLGA MEDINA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AIR-MITE DEVICES, INC., Defendant-Appellee and Third-Party Plaintiff (Fox Valley Manufacturing Company, Third-Party Defendant).

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

Opinion filed September 30, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. O'Malley, of O'Malley & O'Malley, Ltd., of Chicago, for appellant.

John S. Roadhouse and Gail Allyn Omahana, both of Conklin & Adler, Ltd., of Chicago, for appellee.

Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Olga Medina, brought an action in strict product liability to recover damages for personal injuries she suffered while operating an air press manufactured by defendant, Air-Mite Devices, Inc. Relying on the fact that the air press, as manufactured, is a multifunctional machine on which plaintiff's employer, Fox Valley Manufacturing Co. (hereinafter Fox Valley), made substantial...

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