Barraza v. Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

First Division

December 22, 1997

No. 1-95-4199

MAURICIO BARRAZA and THERESA BARRAZA,

Plaintiffs-Appellants,

v.

TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.,

Defendant-Appellee.)))))))))

Appeal from the

Circuit Court of

Cook County

No. 92 L 987

Honorable

Philip Bronstein,

Judge Presiding.

In this personal injury case, Mauricio and Theresa Barraza (plaintiffs) filed a complaint in negligence and strict product liability against defendant Tootsie Roll Industries following plaintiff Mauricio Barraza's injury at his workplace, the Sweets Mix factory. Plaintiffs appeal from the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor…