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OLSON v. BELL HELMETS, INC.

No. 1-88-3381.

195 Ill. App.3d 20 (1990)

551 N.E.2d 1075

BLAINE W. OLSON, Adm'r of the Estate of Blaine W. Olson, Jr., Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BELL HELMETS, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

Opinion filed March 6, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Hinshaw, Culbertson, Moelmann, Hoban & Fuller, of Chicago (D. Kendall Griffith, Charles A. Hornewer, and Gerald Haberkorn, of counsel), for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the court:

Blaine Olson, Jr., died from head injuries after his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck. Olson's estate brought a strict liability action against defendant Bell Helmets, Inc. (Bell), manufacturer of the helmet Olson was wearing. After a jury trial, judgment was entered in favor of Bell. The estate appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in excluding the deposition testimony of...

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