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WALTERS v. LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO.

No. 1-89-0426.

197 Ill. App.3d 920 (1990)

557 N.E.2d 208

DORIS WALTERS, Adm'r of the Estate of Charles Walters, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

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

Opinion filed April 26, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mullen, Minella & Chase, of Chicago (John C. Mullen and Mary R. Minella, of counsel), for appellant.

French, Rogers, Kezelis & Kominiarek, P.C., of Chicago (Kendal A. Crooks, John P. Prusik, and Russell P. Veldenz, of counsel), for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE LINN delivered the opinion of the court:

Doris Walters, administrator of the estate of Charles Walters, filed a wrongful death action against Lincoln Electric Company, based upon a theory of strict liability for design defects in a portable arc welder. Her husband, Charles, was electrocuted in 1979 at his place of employment. Plaintiff alleged that the portable arc welder her husband had touched was defective in design and unreasonably...

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