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ALCALA v. EMHART INDUSTRIES, INC.

No. 06-3153.

495 F.3d 360 (2007)

Isidro ALCALA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. EMHART INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 5, 2007.

Published July 25, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan C. Mendelson (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Alyssa M. Campbell (argued), Williams Montgomery & John, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before MANION, KANNE, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

MANION, Circuit Judge.

Isidro Alcala sued Emhart Industries for negligence after he injured his hand in a machine manufactured by Emhart's predecessor. A jury returned a verdict in favor of Emhart. Alcala appeals, challenging the district court's handling of voir dire and the jury instructions. We affirm.

I.

Isidro Alcala worked as a machine operator at Lakin General Corporation. Lakin recycles used rubber tires. On April 24, 2001, Alcala was using...

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