Sands v. J.I. Case Co.

J.I. Case Company (Case), the defendant in a products liability action instituted by M. Wayne Sands (Sands), filed a third-party complaint for contribution against McCartin McAuliffe (McCartin) and Hlinois Power Company. Following Case’s settlement of the products liability action, a jury verdict on the contribution claim found Hlinois Power not liable for Sands’ injuries, and assessed 35% of the damages to McCartin and the remainder to Case. McCartin appeals from denial of its motion for a directed verdict and post-trial motions for judgment n.o.v. and for reduction in the judgment amount,…