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ZAVALA v. POWERMATIC, INC.

Nos. 77197, 77218.

658 N.E.2d 371 (1995)

167 Ill.2d 542

212 Ill.Dec. 889

Gloria ZAVALA, f/k/a Gloria Soto, Appellee, v. POWERMATIC, INC., et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing Denied December 4, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Huntley, Georgene M. Wilson and Eric L. Brodie, Sweeney & Riman, Ltd., Chicago, for appellant Powermatic, Inc.

Michael H. King and Jon K. Stromsta, Ross & Hardies, Chicago, for appellant Eaton Corp.

Bradley D. Steinberg, Bruce D. Goodman and Gregory P. Preves, Steinberg, Polacek & Goodman, Chicago, for appellee.

Justice FREEMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Gloria Zavala, formerly Gloria Soto, lost two fingers of her right hand in a drill press accident at Dabar Stamping Company, in Chicago. She sued both the manufacturer of the drill press, Powermatic, Inc., and Cutler-Hammer, Inc., the manufacturer of the machine's "on/off" switch. The case was tried before a Cook County jury. The jury found neither Powermatic nor Cutler-Hammer at fault.

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