JONES v. BLACK & DECKER MFG. CO.

No. 1-89-0823.

202 Ill. App.3d 401 (1990)

559 N.E.2d 1004

CHERYL LYNN JONES, Adm'r of the Estate of Thomas Jones, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BLACK AND DECKER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

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

Opinion filed August 23, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Rosin & Associates, Ltd., of Chicago (Robert A. Rosin, of counsel), for appellant.

French, Kezelis & Kominiarek, P.C., of Chicago (Algimantas Kezelis, Russell P. Veldenz, and Randall J. Gudmundson, of counsel), for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE JIGANTI delivered the opinion of the court:

In this strict liability wrongful death action brought by the plaintiff, Cheryl Lynn Jones, the trial court entered judgment in favor of the defendant, Black & Decker Manufacturing Company, on the jury verdict. On appeal, the plaintiff asserts that the trial court improperly allowed evidence of governmental mining industry standards and made prejudicial comments during the proceedings...

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