Legal Opinion
Bernard J. Collins and Marian Collins v. The Ridge Tool Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 13, 1975No. 73-1337PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRANT, Senior District Judge.
Appellees Bernard J. Collins and Marian Collins brought the present action against appellant, The Ridge Tool Company, for injuries sustained by Bernard Collins while he was using a Rigid 300 Power-Drive designed, manufactured, and sold by appellant. The Rigid 300 is a portable machine used by plumbers for cutting, reaming, and threading pipe. When the machine is used to cut pipe in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Operator’s Manual, the pipe is inserted into the unit, the speed chuck (a securing clamp) and centering devices are tightened, and the…
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