Beasley v. Huffman Manufacturing Co.

This is an appeal by the plaintiff, Brad Beasley, by his father and next friend, Glen Beasley, from a verdict and judgment in favor of the defendant, Huffman Manufacturing Company, following a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Will County. The two issues presented for review are whether the circuit court properly permitted the defendant’s expert witness to testify over the plaintiff’s objection and whether defense counsel’s closing argument violated the order in limine. We affirm.

In 1977, the plaintiff filed a products liability action alleging that on November 24, 1975, the minor, who was…