Anderson v. Hyster Co.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GOLDBERG

delivered the opinion of the court:

On September 11, 1970, Victor Anderson and Steven Smith (plaintiffs) were injured at their place of employment by a forklift truck designed, manufactured and distributed by Hyster Company (defendant). Plaintiffs’ second amended complaints, consolidated for trial, were based upon strict tort liability resulting from allegedly defective design of the truck. Upon jury verdicts, judgments were entered for plaintiff Smith for *150,000 and for plaintiff Anderson for *120,000. Defendant appeals.

Defendant contends that the design of the…