PATEL v. BROWN MACH. CO.

Nos. 1-92-2102, 1-92-2116.

637 N.E.2d 491 (1994)

264 Ill.App.3d 1039

201 Ill.Dec. 902

Surrendra PATEL, Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. BROWN MACHINE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division.

June 17, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Conney and Conway, Chicago, for appellant (James T. Newman, of counsel).

Galliani, Doell & Cozzi, Ltd., Chicago, for appellee (Thomas J. Doell, of counsel).


Presiding Justice EGAN delivered the opinion of the court:

While repairing a trim press the plaintiff's fingers were severed when the press was turned on accidentally. The plaintiff, Surrendra Patel, filed a product liability action based on strict liability and negligence against the manufacturer of the trim press, Brown Machine Company (Brown). Brown filed a third party action against the plaintiff's employer (Concord), but settled with the employer for the amount...

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