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ELLIOTT v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.

No. 4-87-0596.

173 Ill. App.3d 383 (1988)

527 N.E.2d 574

ARTHUR ELLIOTT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee (Emerson Electric Company, Defendant).

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed July 28, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Martin, of Dukes, Martin, Helm & Ryan, Ltd., and Jeffrey K. Clapper, of Clapper & Clapper, P.C., both of Danville, for appellant.

Michael R. Cornyn, of Thomas, Mamer & Haughey, of Champaign, for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE SPITZ delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal involves a products liability action for personal injuries against defendant Sears, Roebuck and Company, the seller of a Craftsman ACCRA-Arm 10-inch radial saw, model No. 11329410. Plaintiff Arthur Elliott had four fingers of his right hand amputated when the saw "kicked back" while plaintiff was using it to cut wood, thereby bringing the blade into contact with plaintiff's hand...

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