ZAVALA v. POWERMATIC, INC.

No. 1-91-3200.

632 N.E.2d 240 (1994)

260 Ill. App.3d 963

198 Ill.Dec. 181

Gloria ZAVALA f/k/a Gloria Soto, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. POWERMATIC, INC. a Corporation, and Cutler-Hammer, Inc., a Foreign Corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

March 30, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steinberg, Polacek & Goodman (Bruce D. Goodman, Bradley D. Steinberg, Peg Griffiths, of counsel), Chicago, for plaintiff-appellant.

Ross & Hardies (Michael H. King, Jon K. Stromsta, of counsel); Sweeney and Riman, Ltd. (John S. Huntley, Georgene M. Wilson, of counsel), Chicago, for Eaton Corp.


Presiding Justice TULLY delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal involves the February 17, 1982, tragic accident of plaintiff Gloria Soto, who lost two of her fingers while operating a drill press, designed and manufactured by defendants. Following a jury trial, a verdict was rendered in favor of defendants. Plaintiff appeals on the basis of numerous trial errors.

On the date of the accident, Soto was employed by the Dabar Stamping Company where she...

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