Presiding Justice BARRY delivered the opinion of the court.
Defendant, Deere & Company (Deere), appeals from judgment entered against it for plaintiff, Brenda Besse, in a product liability action. A jury found liability due to defective design of Deere's cornpicker combine Model No. 7720 and awarded plaintiff damages in the amount of $1,555,000, reduced by 75% for her contributory negligence to $388,750. Defendant moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict...
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