Legal Opinion
Leischner v. Deere & Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 21, 1984No. 4-83-0452PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE MILLS
delivered the opinion of the court:
Product liability suit against a snowmobile manufacturer.
Jury verdict for the manufacturer.
Trial court granted new trial.
We reverse.
BACKGROUND
In February of 1978, Richard Leischner suffered a severe spinal injury in a snowmobile accident at the Cresthaven Country Club in Decatur. Leischner and his wife filed a product liability action against Deere & Company, the manufacturer of the snowmobile. They alleged that the seat and suspension system of the snowmobile were defectively designed in that the shock of bumps was transmitted to the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- City of Chicago v. McGrawIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
- Smith v. Verson Allsteel Press Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- Parson v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
- Darrough v. White Motor Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- PEOPLE EX REL. ILL. STATE DENTAL SOCIETY v. VinciAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Schaffner v. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1989
- Pierce v. Platte-Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1989
- Yassin v. Certified Grocers of Illinois, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1986
- Hunter v. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1990
- Salvi v. Montgomery Ward & Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1986
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