1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.E.2d
  4. 682 N.E.2d
  5. 682 N.E.2d 1150 (1997)
 

FEREZ v. FIDELITY CONTAINER CORP.

No. 1-95-0375.

682 N.E.2d 1150 (1997)

289 Ill. App.3d 924

225 Ill.Dec. 73

Florito PEREZ and Gloria Perez, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. FIDELITY CONTAINER CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee (Mead Corporation, Third-Party/Defendant-Appellee).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

Rehearing Denied July 30, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael W. Rathsack, Chicago, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Bullaro, Carton & Stone (Raymond R. Pesavento, Of Counsel), for Defendant-Appellee.

Lord, Bissell & Brook, Chicago (William T. Weaver, Hugh C. Griffin, Leslie J. Rosen, Of Counsel), for Third-Party/Defendant-Appellee.

Justice SHEILA M. O'BRIEN delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs, Florito and Gloria Perez, appeal from a directed verdict for defendant, Fidelity Container Corp., in a personal injury action alleging strict product liability and negligence. We affirm the directed verdict as to the product liability count and reverse and remand as to the negligence count.

FACTS

Plaintiff Florito Perez was employed by Edsal Manufacturing Company. Edsal manufactured...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases