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LOITZ v. REMINGTON ARMS CO., INC.

No. 68367.

563 N.E.2d 397 (1990)

138 Ill.2d 404

150 Ill.Dec. 510

Robert LOITZ, Appellee, v. REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing November 30, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Kelly and Charles E. Joern, Jr., of Pope, Ballard, Shepard & Fowle, Ltd., Chicago, and Nicholas J. Neiers, of Samuels, Miller, Schroeder, Jackson & Sly, Decatur, for appellant.

Hull, Campbell & Robinson, Decatur (Jon D. Robinson, of counsel), for appellee.

Richard H. Hoffman, Victor J. Piekarski and Michael Resis, of Querrey & Harrow, Ltd., Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Ass'n of Defense Trial Counsel.

Mark I. Levy and Lynn D. Thesing, of Mayer, Brown & Platt, Chicago, for amicus curiae Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc.

Robert N. Wadington, of Cooney & Conway, Chicago, and Charles A. Porretta, law student, for amicus curiae Illinois Trial Lawyers Ass'n.

Justice MILLER delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Robert Loitz, was injured when the barrel of the shotgun he was using exploded. Loitz brought the present action against the manufacturer of the gun, Remington Arms Company, Inc. Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Douglas County, Loitz was awarded $75,000 in compensatory damages and $1.6 million in punitive damages. The appellate court affirmed the circuit court judgment. (

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