Legal Opinion
Smith v. Verson Allsteel Press Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 17, 1979No. 78-176PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STAMOS
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff, John Earl Smith, was injured when the brake spring broke on a press brake that he was operating in the course of his employment. Plaintiff brought this action in strict liability in tort" against defendants Verson Allsteel Press Company (Verson), the manufacturer of the press brake, and Major Spring and Manufacturing Company (Major), the manufacturer of the brake spring.
The cause was tried to a jury in the circuit court of Cook County. The jury returned a verdict of *800,000 in favor of plaintiff against both defendants.…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Lindroth v. Walgreen Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1950
- Kerns v. EngelkeIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
- Scott v. Dreis & Krump Manufacturing Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1975
- Sutkowski v. Universal Marion Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1972
- Anderson v. Hyster CompanyIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Yassin v. Certified Grocers of Illinois, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1986
- Anderson Banks v. Iron Hustler Corp.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1984
- Jack A. Oberst and Wayne G. Schroeder v. International Harvester Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
- Gasdiel v. Federal Press Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- Yedor v. Centre Properties, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1988
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